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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Carriage Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Carriage Path is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 1,348 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi505 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76177, -72.48044
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Carriage Path

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,348 ft · 3 hr 38 min

Elevation 506–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.76177, -72.48044

Weather Aug 5: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading S.
  3. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  16. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  20. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  36. 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  37. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 300 ftSharp left, heading E.
  39. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  42. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  44. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  50. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  53. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  54. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  55. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  56. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  57. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  59. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  60. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  61. 200 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  62. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  63. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  64. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  67. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  68. 500 ftSharp left onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
  69. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  70. 50 ftArrive 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/carriage-path-out-back-14-km-8846

Trail surface

53% dirt1% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.6″ 2 days ago (3.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Thu 84°68° 45%
Fri 95°67° 57%
Sat 91°67° 42%
Sun 91°67° 16%
Mon 94°66° 19%
Tue 88°68° 35%

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