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Case Mountain Recreational Area

Upper Case Pond via Carriage Path

4.8 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Upper Case Pond via Carriage Path is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area near Highland Park, CT. The route reaches Upper Case Pond. It climbs 567 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 778 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74830, -72.47926
Nearest town Highland Park, CT
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Upper Case Pond via Carriage Path

4.8 mi · ▲ 567 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 270–778 ft

Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area

Trailhead: 41.74830, -72.47926

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftTurn right onto Carriage Path, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.3 miPass Upper Case Pond.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1.4 miReach Upper Case Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miBear left onto Carriage Path, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 500 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 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-8-km

Trail surface

47% paved16% gravel6% dirt1% boardwalk30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (3.4″ 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 78°65°
Thu 90°68° 39%
Fri 93°70° 35%
Sat 91°68° 43%
Sun 93°66° 21%
Mon 93°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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