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Upper Case Pond – Gay City State Park loop from Manchester

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United States

Connecticut

Capitol Planning Region

Manchester

Upper Case Pond – Gay City State Park loop from Manchester

Moderate

2.7

(8)

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Upper Case Pond – Gay City State Park loop from Manchester

04:16

49.5km

650m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

Charter Oak Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Charter Oak Park is easily one of the most popular in Manchester. It has playgrounds, recently improved walkways, courts for basketball and tennis, and a recently improved softball field.

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2.07 km

The Charter Oak Greenway offers more than 16 miles of paved pathway through Connecticut. It traverses a little bit of everything that makes this region special, from college campuses to lush greenways and tranquil waterways.

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5.56 km

Upper Case Pond

Highlight • Lake

Case Pond used to be the site of a paper mill and water-bottling plant. Now, it's a popular fishing hole and sight from the white-blazed hiking trail.

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6.68 km

Case Mountain Recreational Area

Nature Reserve

19.8 km

Blackledge Falls

Nature Reserve

24.0 km

Gay City State Park

Highlight • Forest

Gay River State Park occupies 1,569 acres along the Blackledge River. The parks's trail system is used for biking & hiking and can connect to the trail system in Meshomasic State Forest.

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24.7 km

Gay City State Park

Highlight • Forest

27.1 km

Stone Formation and Stream at Gay City State Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Gay City State Park is a 1500 acre state park. It has a wide range of activities for visitors to enjoy, including miles of trails, a beach, swimming and picnic …

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27.2 km

Gay City State Park

Highlight • Forest

Gay City State Park is a 1500 acre state park. It has a wide range of activities for visitors to enjoy, including miles of trails, a beach, swimming and picnic …

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27.8 km

Gay City Pond

Highlight • Lake

Gay City Pond is a large pond within Gay City State Park. You can fish and swim in the pond and there are picnic areas nearby.

There is also an …

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38.0 km

Buckingham Reservoir

Lake

49.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.2 km

4.60 km

2.98 km

2.84 km

1.80 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

36.4 km

6.39 km

3.32 km

1.70 km

979 m

743 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Saturday 11 July

31°C

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22 %

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Upper Case Pond – Gay City State Park loop from Manchester

Charter Oak Park

Charter Oak Greenway

Upper Case Pond

Gay City State Park

Gay City State Park

Stone Formation and Stream at Gay City State Park

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Gay City Pond

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