bobandgeri
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Any suggestions on the best trail to hike Mt Mansfield with well behaved, under control at all times, athlectic dogs that can enjoy a scramble from time to time?
Best dog trail on Mt Mansfield
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Dugan
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I've had a medium sized dog on the following:
Long Trail north from Needles Eye to 108
Haselton, coming up from the ski area
Forehead Bypass and Wampahoofus (bad weather bypasses of LT from Needles Eye to Forehead)
Cliff Trail (used to ditch out from the LT to a ski trail and out)
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The only time she had trouble was on an icy day, which was the day we ditched out on the Cliff Trail. She had some trouble that day due to the ice. Those were a bit tricky too, because she had to be on leash, which she wasn't used to for hiking.
The tricky going on the descent of the Chin and on Cliff gave her pause (paws?) for thought. She was obviously picking her route, and would sometimes make a false start then retreat.
She did do all of them on her own four paws. Although she was distressed and needed encouragement in a couple of places, she did not need to be helped or carried at any point.
This dog was very good at hiking and scrambling. She had no trouble at all with things like the slide trails on the Tripyramids, or Flume Slide. I think a less experienced dog could do all of these trails, but might need some help, like a boost or route picking, in a few places.
Long Trail north from Needles Eye to 108
Haselton, coming up from the ski area
Forehead Bypass and Wampahoofus (bad weather bypasses of LT from Needles Eye to Forehead)
Cliff Trail (used to ditch out from the LT to a ski trail and out)
Profanity
The only time she had trouble was on an icy day, which was the day we ditched out on the Cliff Trail. She had some trouble that day due to the ice. Those were a bit tricky too, because she had to be on leash, which she wasn't used to for hiking.
The tricky going on the descent of the Chin and on Cliff gave her pause (paws?) for thought. She was obviously picking her route, and would sometimes make a false start then retreat.
She did do all of them on her own four paws. Although she was distressed and needed encouragement in a couple of places, she did not need to be helped or carried at any point.
This dog was very good at hiking and scrambling. She had no trouble at all with things like the slide trails on the Tripyramids, or Flume Slide. I think a less experienced dog could do all of these trails, but might need some help, like a boost or route picking, in a few places.
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