Case Mountain Recreational Area

Birch Mountain via Carriage Path

1.9 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 50 min

Birch Mountain via Carriage Path is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Birch Mountain at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 390 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi482 – 778 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76266, -72.47644
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Birch Mountain via Carriage Path

1.9 mi · ▲ 390 ft · 50 min

Elevation 481–778 ft

Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area

Trailhead: 41.76266, -72.47644

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Birch Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

74% dirt10% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F68°
Precip100%Wind9 mphUV4Humidity75%
Rained 2.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 28% rain2 AM: 22% rain3 AM: 43% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 87% rain6 AM: 66% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 74% rain12 PM: 60% rain1 PM: 69% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°68° 42%
Fri 93°70° 43%
Sat 91°70° 42%
Sun 93°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

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