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Mansfield Hollow State Park

Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 5 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 5 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow State Park near Gurleyville, CT. The route passes Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint, Fifty Foot Cliff, Eaton Pond and 3 more. It climbs 684 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi233 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80953, -72.21863
Nearest town Gurleyville, CT
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Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 5 lakes

7.3 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 47 min

Elevation 235–543 ft

Out & Back · Mansfield Hollow State Park

Trailhead: 41.80953, -72.21863

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 450 ftPass Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint.
  6. 50 ftPass Fifty Foot Cliff.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Beech MBT, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miPass Eaton Pond.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pine Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miPass Schoolhouse Brook Park Beach.
  15. 0.3 miPass Bicentennial Pond.
  16. 50 ftPass Schoolhouse Brook Park Beach.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miReach Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Beech MBT, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  28. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-beech-mbt-viewpoint-eaton-pond-out-back-7-lakes-8-km-88fe

Trail surface

42% dirt4% paved54% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (3.2″ 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 81°64°
Thu 92°70° 36%
Fri 94°71° 32%
Sat 93°70° 42%
Sun 94°68° 17%
Mon 94°72° 18%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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