Mount Mansfield, Vermont’s highest mountain at 4,393 feet and the loftiest peak in the Green Mountains, spans Underhill, Stowe, and Cambridge. Its ridge is famous for resembling a human profile, with the Chin as its highest point, though the Abenaki saw it differently and called it Mozôdebiwajok, or Moosehead Mountain. Named for the former town of Mansfield, the mountain’s exact namesake remains uncertain. Beyond its scenic and recreational importance, it is a notable natural site: the Long Trail crosses its ridge, Stowe Mountain Resort occupies its eastern flank, and its summit preserves Vermont’s largest surviving alpine tundra. In 1980, its natural area was named a National Natural Landmark.

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Underhill, Vermont · USA