Case Falls–Upper Case Pond, 3 lakes is a 1.6-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Highland Park, CT. The route passes Cases Machine Shop Pond and Upper Case Pond before reaching Case Falls at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 345 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi430 – 653 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76266, -72.47644
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
Directions
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Case Falls–Upper Case Pond, 3 lakes
1.6 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 42 min
Elevation 429–653 ft
Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area
Trailhead: 41.76266, -72.47644
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Cases Machine Shop Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Carriage Path, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass Upper Case Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Case Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% dirt42% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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