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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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/birch-mountain-out-back-3-km-8a80

Trail surface

74% dirt10% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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