Happy Birthday to another 7/27er!
Mansfield round trip via:
Sunset Ridge Trail – 6.6 miles, 2600’
Sunset Ridge, Long Trail south, Maple Ridge Trail, CCC Road – 8.9 miles
Hell Brook Trail from the east – 3.6 miles, 2660’
Long Trail from the east – 4.6 miles, 2800’
Camel’s Hump round trip via:
Long Trail from the north – 12.4 miles, 3600’
Monroe Trail from the east – 7.4 miles, 2645’
Forest City trail from the west, Long Trail north, return Burrows Trail – 5.6 miles, 1950’
I highly recommend the Sunset Ridge/Maple Ridge loop. It’s mostly above tree line. The Camel’s Hump loop is pretty good, too. Unfortunately, both are on the 'wrong side' of the mountains coming from your direction but worth the extra drive time.
Good sources are the Long Trail Guide and two maps by Map Adventures: Vermont and New Hampshire Hiking and Northern Vermont Hiking. They cover Mansfield, Camel’s Hump, Lake Willoughby, the Worcester Range, Elmore, Killington, Abraham and Ellen, Ascutney and the AT from Hanover thru Moosilauke. Included are hike descriptions with mileage and elevation. You can find them at the Mountain Wanderer.
