Case Mountain Recreational Area

Case Mountain–Mount Nebo, 3 summits

5 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Case Mountain–Mount Nebo, 3 summits is a 5-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Manchester, CT. The route passes Mount Nebo and Upper Case Pond before reaching Case Mountain at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 512 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 732 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76059, -72.51527
Nearest town Manchester, CT

Directions

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Case Mountain–Mount Nebo, 3 summits

5 mi · ▲ 512 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 222–732 ft

Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area

Trailhead: 41.76059, -72.51527

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 at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftPass Mount Nebo.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miPass Upper Case Pond.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Path, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftPass Case Mountain.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftReach Case Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 1.8 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 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

67% paved15% gravel11% dirt1% boardwalk6% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:47 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:07 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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