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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Case Falls–Carriage Viewpoint, 5 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Case Falls–Carriage Viewpoint, 5 lakes is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route passes Carriage Viewpoint, Cases Machine Shop Pond and Upper Case Pond before reaching Case Falls at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 677 ft. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 748 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain Road 41.73018, -72.50345
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Case Falls–Carriage Viewpoint, 5 lakes

4.9 mi · ▲ 677 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 424–748 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: Mountain Road · 41.73018, -72.50345

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain Road, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  5. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 100 ftBear right onto Cornholio, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 250 ftPass Carriage Viewpoint.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Carriage Path, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miPass Cases Machine Shop Pond.
  26. 250 ftPass Upper Case Pond.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 50 ftReach Case Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  40. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  44. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  47. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cornholio, heading E.
  51. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  52. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  53. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  54. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  55. 0.6 miBear right onto Mountain Road, heading SW.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  57. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  58. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  59. 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-8-km-3f84

Trail surface

43% dirt4% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:25 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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