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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Case Falls–Carriage Viewpoint, 5 lakes

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,581 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Case Falls–Carriage Viewpoint, 5 lakes is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Bolton, CT. The route passes Gay City State Park Beach, Carriage Viewpoint, Cases Machine Shop Pond and Upper Case Pond before reaching Case Falls at the turnaround, 4.8 miles in. It climbs 1,581 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 860 ft · steepest grade: 16%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72086, -72.43673
Nearest town Bolton, CT
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Case Falls–Carriage Viewpoint, 5 lakes

9.6 mi · ▲ 1,581 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 424–860 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.72086, -72.43673

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miPass Gay City State Park Beach.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 1 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  28. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 400 ftTurn right onto Carriage Path, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 300 ftPass Carriage Viewpoint.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miPass Cases Machine Shop Pond.
  42. 250 ftPass Upper Case Pond.
  43. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  45. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  46. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  47. 100 ftReach Case Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  48. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  49. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  53. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  56. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  57. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  59. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  60. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  61. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  62. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  63. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  65. 0.5 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading S.
  66. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  67. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  68. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  69. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  70. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  71. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  72. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  73. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  74. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  75. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  76. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  77. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  78. 1 miTurn left, heading S.
  79. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  80. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  81. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  82. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  83. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  84. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  85. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  86. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  87. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  88. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/case-falls-carriage-viewpoint-out-back-7-lakes-14-km-d6b8

Trail surface

56% dirt3% gravel1% grass40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~138 min). Leave by 4:12 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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