Skip to main content
The Chin (Mount Mansfield) via Sunset Ridge Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Vermont

The Chin (Mount Mansfield) via Sunset Ridge Trail

Underhill, Vermont

5.0 mi

Distance

2,579 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 56m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for The Chin (Mount Mansfield) via Sunset Ridge Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

No recent condition reports. Be the first to share what you see on the trail.

Elevation Profile

Min:567 ft
Max:1,329 ft
Gain:786 ft
Loss:786 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 567 ft and 1,329 ft across 5.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.567 ft821 ft1,075 ft1,329 ft0.0 mi1.2 mi2.5 mi3.7 mi5.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi567 ft
High point2.4 mi1,329 ft
End5.0 mi567 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

Verify before you go

Where it is

Nearest town:
Underhill Center, VT · about 3 mi away
County:
Chittenden County, VT

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

Highlights

Sunset Ridge TrailAlpine tundra on the summit ridgeThe ChinLong Trail

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Legacy import — verify before navigating

Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Nearby Trails

More trails near The Chin (Mount Mansfield) via Sunset Ridge Trail
Mount Mansfield Loop Trail

Mount Mansfield Loop Trail

7.3 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Canteliver Rock

Canteliver Rock

3.0 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Laura Cowles Trail to Sunset Ridge Trail Loop

Laura Cowles Trail to Sunset Ridge Trail Loop

4.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Sunset Ridge and Long Trail Loop

Sunset Ridge and Long Trail Loop

6.1 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Teardrop Trail

Teardrop Trail

3.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
The Nose to The Chin via Long Trail

The Nose to The Chin via Long Trail

2.8 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Stay nearby

Campgrounds near this trail

More campgrounds

Similar length

Similar trails in Vermont

All Vermont trails
Burrows Trail

Burrows Trail

Vermont

4.4 mi2,238 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Stowe Pinnacle Trail

Stowe Pinnacle Trail

Vermont

3.7 mi1,768 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Lye Brook Falls Trail

Lye Brook Falls Trail

Vermont

4.7 mi1,273 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Camel's Hump Trail

Camel's Hump Trail

Vermont

6.0 mi2,644 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Sunset Ridge and Long Trail Loop

Sunset Ridge and Long Trail Loop

Vermont

6.1 mi2,871 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Killington Peak via Bucklin Trail

Killington Peak via Bucklin Trail

Vermont

7.2 mi2,579 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Spot an error in our data on The Chin (Mount Mansfield) via Sunset Ridge Trail?