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Top Of Vermont LbNA #48412

Owner:Silver Eagle Contact Platinum
Plant date:Jun 18, 2009
Location:
City:Stowe
County:Lamoille
State:Vermont
Boxes:1
Found by: gigglingglobetrotter
Last found:Oct 6, 2014
Status:FFaFFFFFF
Last edited:Oct 27, 2017
*** Part of my Highpoint Series ***
Terrain Difficulty: Moderate (via toll road & Long Trail - 500 feet elevation gain, 3 miles RT); Moderate (via gondola & Cliff Trail - steep slope, 1.5 miles RT); Difficult (via Long Trail at Smuggs - 2800 feet elevation gain, 5 miles RT)
Status: alive


Mount Mansfield, at 4393 feet, is the highest peak in Vermont. The mountain gets its name because when viewed from the east its summit ridge resembles the profile of a human face. There are several ways to reach the summit. You can drive the Mt. Mansfield Auto Toll Road, take the Mt. Mansfield Gondola or hike via the Long Trail from Smuggler's Notch State Park off of Hwy 108. Even if you drive or take the gondola you will still have to hike to get to the top and this box.

Directions:
From Stowe, drive north on Hwy 108 for about 5 miles to the Auto Toll Road, a little further for the gondola at Stowe Mt. Resort, or about 6 miles to Smuggler's Notch SP. Drive, ride or hike to the Nose, which is the summit.

Clues:
Once at the summit, find the USGS brass marker and walk north from it 2 white trail stripes (7 steps). Find a rock with a crevice under its north side nearby. The minibox is within under a large rock supported by another rock. Be discreet if crowded and replace as described so the box does not get crushed.