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Laurel Marsh Trail & Verplanck Trail via Charter Oak Greenway

7.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Laurel Marsh Trail & Verplanck Trail via Charter Oak Greenway is a 7.3-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 151 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76019, -72.57159
Nearest town Oxford Village, CT
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Laurel Marsh Trail & Verplanck Trail via Charter Oak Greenway

7.3 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 64–151 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76019, -72.57159

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Hillstown Path, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Verplanck Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Verplank Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Verplanck Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Verplank Trail, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Verplanck Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miReach Laurel Marsh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miBear left onto Verplank Trail, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn right onto Verplanck Trail, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Verplank Trail, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Verplanck Trail, heading NW.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading W.
  21. 0.9 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SE.
  23. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hillstown Path, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buckland-pond-buckland-pond-out-back-14-km-8812

Trail surface

47% paved43% dirt2% boardwalk1% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind0 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.2″ 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 81°65°
Thu 92°69° 42%
Fri 95°72° 38%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 95°68° 19%
Mon 95°73° 18%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 706 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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