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Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area

Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 3 viewpoints

7.9 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 3 viewpoints is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Mansfield Hollow Lake Recreation Area near Chaffeeville, CT. The route passes Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint and Fifty Foot Cliff before reaching David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 970 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi213 – 574 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78580, -72.19732
Nearest town Chaffeeville, CT
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Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint–Fifty Foot Cliff, 3 viewpoints

7.9 mi · ▲ 970 ft · 3 hr 7 min

Elevation 215–575 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. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miPass Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint.
  20. 50 ftPass Fifty Foot Cliff.
  21. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftPass David Storrs Chapin Coney Rock Preserve Viewpoint.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  27. 250 ftReach Upper Beech MBT Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  33. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  36. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  39. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  42. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  43. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  44. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  47. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 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/upper-beech-mbt-viewpoint-out-back-12-km-36dd

Trail surface

59% dirt41% 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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