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Vermont Part 3: Camel’s Hump

Posted on August 10, 2018August 14, 2018

After climbing Mount Mansfield with the family and Abraham/Ellen/Killington on my own, we had one more day of hiking in mind, the very popular Camel’s Hump. We wisely opted for an early start, helped along by the weather (finally!) breaking. Temperature at the Burrows Trail trailhead was a perfect 59°F.

We originally scoped out a counter-clockwise loop, but changed our minds the night before and ascended the Burrows Trail instead. The early morning mist was lovely, and the trail was in great shape. The Burrows Trail was a consistent but not steep climb the whole way until it connected with the Long Trail 0.2 miles from the summit. A final push up the rocks and we enjoyed the cold and windy summit.

Ascending the Burrows Trail

There were relatively few people on the summit when we arrived, and we chose a leeward ledge for snacks and a rest. The hordes of people showed up by the time we were done lingering.

We continued over the south side of the peak, staying on the Long Trail. It was steep; thankfully the steepest section at the top had very grippy rock, otherwise we might still be making our way down. We did get to see a peek at the Adirondacks in the distance.

The Long Trail continued through a number of steep scrambles. In hindsight, it might have been better to do the original counter-clockwise loop. Everyone was relieved to arrive at the Forest City Trail for the final 1.4 miles back to the car, which unlike some other reports I’d read was very easy the entire way to the parking lot.

Getting back to our cars, we enjoyed some RC and I had finished all five Vermont 4,000′ mountains. Maybe I’ll do the NE 111 now…

Ascending the Burrows Trail
Ascending the Burrows Trail
Long Trail on the north side of the summit
On Camel’s Hump
Me on Camel’s Hump
Looking eastward
Long Trail descent route
Descending the Long Trail south
Descending the Long Trail south

1 thought on “Vermont Part 3: Camel’s Hump”

  1. Dick Mumaugh says:
    August 14, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Love the photos. The last one really shows the scenery and reveals the rocky, cliff side hiking trail.

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