Mount Mansfield

Mount Mansfield is the most noteworthy mountain in Vermont; being the most astounding in the state it is additionally the highpoint of Chittenden County. The mountain gets its name since when seen from the east its summit edge looks like the profile of a human face, and the names of its unmistakable highlights mirror this: Adams Apple 4,060', Chin 4,393', most elevated point, Nose 4,062' and Forehead 3,940'. For around 2.3 miles from the Adams Apple to the Forehead the Long Trail is always above treeline, the main such long extend of snow capped zone in Vermont. Mount Mansfield is one of two places in Vermont where Artic Tundra can be discovered; the other place being Camels Hump. There are around 200 sections of land of Artic Tundra on Mount Mansfield; Camels Hump just holds a couple of sections of land.