Case Mountain–Carriage Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Highland Park, CT. The route passes Cases Machine Shop Pond and Carriage Viewpoint before reaching Case Mountain at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 324 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi446 – 745 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76128, -72.48872
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
Directions
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Case Mountain–Carriage Viewpoint, 3 summits
1.2 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 34 min
Elevation 445–744 ft
Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area
Trailhead: 41.76128, -72.48872
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Cases Machine Shop Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Carriage Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftReach Case Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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 surface
49% dirt29% gravel1% paved21% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed
79°65°
Thu
87°67°
43%
Fri
94°70°
35%
Sat
92°70°
43%
Sun
95°69°
20%
Mon
93°70°
18%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 8 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Carriage Viewpoint–Cases Machine Shop Pond, 3 lakes 4.9 mi · ▲ 741 ft
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