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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Carriage Viewpoint–Upper Case Pond, 3 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,109 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Carriage Viewpoint–Upper Case Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Carriage Viewpoint and Cases Machine Shop Pond before reaching Upper Case Pond at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 1,109 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi449 – 850 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71617, -72.46835
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Carriage Viewpoint–Upper Case Pond, 3 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 1,109 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 450–849 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71617, -72.46835

Weather Aug 5: Mostly clear, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 1 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftPass Carriage Viewpoint.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Carriage Path, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miPass Cases Machine Shop Pond.
  33. 0.1 miPass Upper Case Pond.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftReach Carriage Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  43. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  47. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  48. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  51. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  52. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  53. 0.5 miBear left onto Coop Road, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  55. 1 miBear left, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  57. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  58. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  60. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  62. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  63. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  64. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  65. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  67. 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/case-falls-cases-machine-shop-pond-out-back-3-lakes-11-km-e984

Trail surface

79% dirt21% unspecified

Weather

Mostly clearTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity65%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.2″ 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
Wed 79°66°
Thu 83°68° 44%
Fri 91°68° 57%
Sat 87°64° 41%
Sun 90°64° 16%
Mon 91°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~90 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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