Case Mountain Recreational Area

Birch Mountain & Upper Case Pond via Charter Oak Greenway

5.8 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Birch Mountain & Upper Case Pond via Charter Oak Greenway is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Manchester, CT. The route passes Upper Case Pond before reaching Birch Mountain at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 582 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi200 – 778 ft7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway 41.76455, -72.52016
Nearest town Manchester, CT

Directions

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Birch Mountain & Upper Case Pond via Charter Oak Greenway

5.8 mi · ▲ 582 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 201–778 ft

Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway · 41.76455, -72.52016

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Charter Oak Greenway, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miPass Upper Case Pond.
  9. 500 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Path, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass Birch Mountain.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  23. 50 ftReach Birch Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  34. 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  36. 1.8 miBear left, heading W.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 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

63% paved13% gravel5% dirt1% boardwalk18% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F68°
Precip100%Wind7 mphUV4Humidity76%
Rained 3.4″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 30% rain2 AM: 23% rain3 AM: 43% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 88% rain6 AM: 66% rain7 AM: 100% rain8 AM: 96% rain9 AM: 88% rain10 AM: 81% rain11 AM: 73% rain12 PM: 56% rain1 PM: 70% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°66°
Wed 79°66°
Thu 88°68° 40%
Fri 94°71° 36%
Sat 92°71° 42%
Sun 96°70° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:07 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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