"32 yrs since long trail thru hike! Very different conditions compared to last time when we gunned it under an incoming thunderstorm. Explored new trails on this rhike. ran up CCC road to maple ridge, then hiked up to the forehead. Took detour to The Nose and then found an exciting descent on rock ledges back to the Long Trail. Ran from there to the summit, then decided to add on adams apple as a bonus peak. Aptly named profanity trail was a total ball buster. Finished off with a slow run down the classic sunset ridge. Total classic. " — scott • Oct 17, 2025

"Well, that was not the day I was hoping for. Rained all weekend and I was hoping it would break today. It didn’t. My people still persevered and climbed to the top of Mt Mansfield in the rain, wind and cold. We scrambled the exposed ridge in the rain and summitted to the 4,395’ rooftop of Vermont. When viewed from the east or west, this mountain has the appearance of a (quite elongated) human profile, with distinct forehead, nose, lips, chin, and Adam's apple. Unlike most human faces, the chin is the highest point (Mt. Mansfield). Mount Mansfield is one of three spots in Vermont where true alpine tundra survives from the Ice Ages. A few acres exist on Camel's Hump and Mount Abraham nearby and to the south, but Mount Mansfield's summit still holds about 200 acres - the trail is roped off to keep you from stepping on these fragile plants. We gained the ridge and climbed the Adam’s Apple, Chin (summit), Lower Lip, Upper Lip and the Nose - down climbing before the Forehead cause the conditions were so windy and rainy. Then fixed my broken people with Ben & Jerry’s and maple syrup. 19/50 states in the books." — wiweasel • Jun 24, 2024

"Returned to our favourite peak in VT to bag Adam's Apple which we orphaned last time out. Hiked along the ridge, over Mansfield and to the Apple. Awesome day in the mountains in what has become our favourite destination. " — HikingViking • Aug 12, 2023

"I took the Long Trail from Rt. 108 past Taft Lodge to Eagle Pass then did a quick up & down of the Adam's Apple. The wind on top was brutal & visibility nonexistent. However, once back in the trees the skies cleared a bit & the Chin was in full view. Had lunch @ the lodge & retraced my steps back to the car. This was number eleven in the Stowe Challenge with Spruce Peak being my only one left." — billsussdorff • Mar 11, 2020

"We climbed the Chin to the top of Mansfield, dropped down over Profanity then decided to climb back up to do Adams Apple. Once on Adams Apple, changed course again and descended via Hells Brook. Little less that a mile back to the car on Rte 108. BTW, Hells Brook Trail is every bit it's name. Wow, steep dropping 2000 ft in about 1.3 miles." — Alohabuffy • Nov 4, 2017

"Sharon and I decided to climb Mansfield via a new trail for us. In the process climb the Adam's Apple and get some trails toward the side-to-side challenge. Forecasted to be sunny but all we got was low clouds and wind. The views were cancelled for the day." — Nimblefoot • Sep 12, 2014