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Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Old Route 89

2.7 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 56 min

Old Route 89 is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area near Mansfield Center, CT. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi220 – 276 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Route 89 41.77225, -72.19467
Nearest town Mansfield Center, CT
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Old Route 89

2.7 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 56 min

Elevation 219–277 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Trailhead: Old Route 89 · 41.77225, -72.19467

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

  1. Start on Old Route 89, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 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-0b6a

Trail surface

84% dirt14% paved2% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity82%
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%

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