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Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Pipeline MBT & Upper Beech MBT

7.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Pipeline MBT & Upper Beech MBT is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area near Chaffeeville, CT. It climbs 463 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 502 ft · steepest grade: 21%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78580, -72.19732
Nearest town Chaffeeville, CT
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Pipeline MBT & Upper Beech MBT

7.2 mi · ▲ 463 ft · 2 hr 38 min

Elevation 215–503 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 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Beech MBT, heading NW.
  18. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Middle Beech MBT, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Pipeline MBT, heading SE.
  22. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 0.6 miSharp right onto Shakedown Street MBT, heading E.
  27. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  29. 200 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  40. 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/pipeline-mbt-upper-beech-mbt-out-back-12-km

Trail surface

58% dirt42% 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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