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Case Mountain Recreational Area

Upper Case Pond via Charter Oak Greenway

4.3 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Upper Case Pond via Charter Oak Greenway is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Upper Case Pond. It climbs 643 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 732 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75613, -72.47898
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Upper Case Pond via Charter Oak Greenway

4.3 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 270–732 ft

Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area

Trailhead: 41.75613, -72.47898

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Carriage Path, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miPass Upper Case Pond.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 100 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 1.4 miReach Upper Case Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Path, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-case-pond-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

54% paved19% dirt18% gravel1% boardwalk8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (3.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 91°68° 43%
Fri 94°70° 35%
Sat 92°69° 43%
Sun 93°66° 20%
Mon 93°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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