Elevation

4,393 ft / 1,339 m

#1 in Vermont

#37,296 in United States

Prominence

3,633 ft / 1,107 m

#1 in Vermont

#249 in United States

Summits

405 summits

#1 in Vermont

#27 in United States

Top climbing months

August   20%

July   19%

June   14%

Most climbed route

Long Trail

6.5 mi • 2,738 ft gain • Class 2

Highlights

  • Mount Mansfield is the highest mountain in Vermont, the apex of the Green Mountains.
  • 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. These features are most distinct when viewed from the east; unlike most human faces, "The Chin" is the highest point.
  • 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 to the south, but Mount Mansfield's summit still holds about 200 acres.
  • There are many hiking trails, including the famous Long Trail, which traverses the main ridgeline.
  • In addition, the east flank of the mountain is used by the Stowe Mountain Resort for winter skiing.
  • A toll road (about four miles, steep, mostly unpaved, with several hairpin turns) climbs from the Stowe Base Lodge to "The Nose".
46 summits • 6.5 mi • 2,738 ft gain • 3 hr 52 min • Class 2
31 summits • 4.8 mi • 2,284 ft gain • 4 hr 31 min
11 summits • 7.3 mi • 2,514 ft gain • 4 hr 58 min
9 summits • 4.9 mi • 2,496 ft gain • 4 hr 56 min
3 summits • 10.7 mi • 2,815 ft gain • 8 hr 2 min
2 summits • 5.6 mi • 2,481 ft gain • 6 hr 51 min
1 summit • 2.8 mi • 492 ft gain • 1 hr 41 min
1 summit • 10.2 mi • 2,325 ft gain • 8 hr 10 min
1 summit • 14.6 mi • 4,353 ft gain • 8 hr 30 min
1 summit • 16.4 mi • 3,743 ft gain • 9 hr 30 min
1 summit • 19.4 mi • 2,141 ft gain • 4 hr 58 min
1 summit • 2.6 mi • 644 ft gain • 2 hr 16 min
1 summit • 42.6 mi • 1,623 ft gain
1 summit • 5.7 mi • 179 ft gain • 3 hr 47 min
1 summit • 5.9 mi • 2,103 ft gain • 3 hr 10 min
1 summit • 6.3 mi • 2,882 ft gain • 3 hr 49 min
1 summit • 6.3 mi • 2,795 ft gain • 4 hr 51 min
1 summit • 7.6 mi • 2,752 ft gain • 3 hr 20 min
1 summit • 8.2 mi • 3,034 ft gain • 6 hr 12 min
1 summit • 8.2 mi • 2,787 ft gain • 5 hr 38 min
1 summit • 9.8 mi • 2,904 ft gain • 6 hr 22 min

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