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Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Old Route 89

2.6 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 57 min

Old Route 89 is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area near Chaffeeville, CT. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 279 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78807, -72.20372
Nearest town Chaffeeville, CT
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Old Route 89

2.6 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 57 min

Elevation 215–279 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: 41.78807, -72.20372

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Old Route 89, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 450 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/old-route-89-out-back-4-km-0215

Trail surface

15% dirt14% paved71% 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%

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