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Mansfield Hollow State Park

Mansfield Hollow Lake via Flood Levee Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 56 min

Mansfield Hollow Lake via Flood Levee Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow State Park near Mansfield Center, CT. The route reaches Mansfield Hollow Lake. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 282 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76957, -72.19518
Nearest town Mansfield Center, CT
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Mansfield Hollow Lake via Flood Levee Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 56 min

Elevation 242–283 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow State Park

Trailhead: 41.76957, -72.19518

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Transit-accessible: Mansfield Center stop 575 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Flood Levee Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miPass Mansfield Hollow Lake.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftReach Mansfield Hollow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mansfield-hollow-lake-out-back-5-km-cfb5

Trail surface

59% dirt6% paved4% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.9″ 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° 31%
Fri 94°71° 31%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 94°68° 17%
Mon 94°72° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Mansfield Center stop 575 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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