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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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.

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Trail surface

67% paved15% gravel11% dirt1% boardwalk6% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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