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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Carriage Path

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,474 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Carriage Path is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 1,474 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 17%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Carriage Path 41.76257, -72.48248
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Directions

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Carriage Path

9.9 mi · ▲ 1,474 ft · 4 hr 2 min

Elevation 474–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Carriage Path · 41.76257, -72.48248

Weather Aug 5: Mostly clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Carriage Path, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  3. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  30. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  38. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  42. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  43. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  47. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  53. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  56. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  57. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  59. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  60. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  61. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  62. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  63. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  64. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  66. 1 miBear right, heading N.
  67. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  68. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  69. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  70. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  71. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  72. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  73. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  74. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  75. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  76. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  77. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  78. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  79. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  80. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  81. 500 ftSharp left onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
  82. 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-16-km-b7c6

Trail surface

66% dirt3% gravel1% paved30% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity64%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:49 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°67°
Thu 84°68° 45%
Fri 92°68° 57%
Sat 88°65° 41%
Sun 90°65° 16%
Mon 91°70° 19%

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