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Wickham Park

Captain John Bissell Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

Captain John Bissell Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wickham Park near Hilliardville, CT. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 177 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail 41.79274, -72.57240
Nearest town Hilliardville, CT
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Captain John Bissell Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 56 min

Elevation 108–179 ft

Out & Back · Wickham Park

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail · 41.79274, -72.57240

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NE.
  2. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.3 miArrive 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/captain-john-bissell-trail-out-back-4-km-60e4

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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