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Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Case Mountain via Carriage Path

6.2 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Case Mountain via Carriage Path is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Buckingham Reservoir Watershed near Buckingham, CT. The route reaches Case Mountain at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 845 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 873 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71049, -72.47284
Nearest town Buckingham, CT
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Case Mountain via Carriage Path

6.2 mi · ▲ 845 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 487–873 ft

Out & Back · Buckingham Reservoir Watershed

Trailhead: 41.71049, -72.47284

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 75°F / low 67° · precip 99% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Coop Road, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 150 ftTurn left onto Carriage Path, heading N.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftReach Case Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  41. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  42. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  44. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  45. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  47. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  48. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  49. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  50. 250 ftContinue straight onto Coop Road, heading S.
  51. 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  54. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  55. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  57. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  59. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  60. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  61. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  62. 500 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-mountain-out-back-10-km-c7c6

Trail surface

44% dirt3% gravel53% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 75°F67°
Precip99%Wind8 mphUV4Humidity74%
Rained 1.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 29% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 56% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 61% rain7 AM: 99% rain8 AM: 97% rain9 AM: 89% rain10 AM: 79% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 67% rain1 PM: 74% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 10% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 85°66° 32%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 42%
Sun 92°68° 21%

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