Addison Bog Nature Trail via Smith School Greenway
3.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Addison Bog Nature Trail via Smith School Greenway is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Addison Bog and Woodlands near Oxford Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Addison Bog Nature Trail via Smith School Greenway
3.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 11 min
Elevation 125–291 ft
Out & Back · Addison Bog and Woodlands
Trailhead: 41.73962, -72.55465
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Smith School Greenway, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Addison Bog Nature Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Addison Bog Nature Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Smith School Greenway, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Smith School Greenway 3.2 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Addison Pond via Smith School Greenway 3.6 mi · ▲ 199 ft
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