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Charter Oak Greenway

4.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Hilliardville, CT. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 151 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Marsh Trail - New State Road Trail Connector 41.77986, -72.56754
Nearest town Hilliardville, CT
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Charter Oak Greenway

4.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 64–151 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Laurel Marsh Trail - New State Road Trail Connector · 41.77986, -72.56754

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 72% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

  1. Start on Laurel Marsh Trail - New State Road Trail Connector, heading W.
  2. 450 ftContinue straight onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading S.
  5. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1.4 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Laurel Marsh Trail - New State Road Trail Connector, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/buckland-pond-buckland-pond-out-back-14-km-8ab2

Trail surface

64% paved29% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip72%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity94%
Rained 1.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 18% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 12% rain10 AM: 40% rain11 AM: 54% rain12 PM: 56% rain1 PM: 72% rain2 PM: 34% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 34% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 34% rain11 PM: 41% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 67°55° 30%
Tue 62°50° 19%
Wed 66°48°
Thu 67°44° 16%
Fri 64°51° 32%
Sat 62°52° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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