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Captain John Bissell Trail & Laurel Marsh Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Captain John Bissell Trail & Laurel Marsh Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Hilliardville, CT. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 177 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Laurel Marsh Trail - New State Road Trail Connector 41.77986, -72.56754
Nearest town Hilliardville, CT
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Captain John Bissell Trail & Laurel Marsh Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 66–179 ft

Out & Back

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

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 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 right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.7 miReach Laurel Marsh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 1.7 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Laurel Marsh Trail - New State Road Trail Connector, heading NE.
  7. 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/captain-john-bissell-trail-laurel-marsh-trail-out-back-8-km-e06a

Trail surface

68% paved29% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (3.5″ 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 82°64°
Thu 92°70° 45%
Fri 95°72° 38%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 95°68° 19%
Mon 95°73° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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