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Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Lower Beech MBT

6.6 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Lower Beech MBT is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area near Chaffeeville, CT. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 308 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78580, -72.19732
Nearest town Chaffeeville, CT
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Lower Beech MBT

6.6 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 215–309 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.78580, -72.19732

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  12. 500 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  15. 1.4 miTurn right onto Middle Beech MBT, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lower Beech MBT, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miReach Lower Beech MBT, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Middle Beech MBT, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  33. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-beech-mbt-out-back-11-km

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 92°70° 33%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 94°68° 17%
Mon 94°72° 18%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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