Captain John Bissell Trail via Charter Oak Greenway

7.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Captain John Bissell Trail via Charter Oak Greenway is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. It climbs 286 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 177 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.75968, -72.56901
Nearest town Oxford Village, CT

Directions

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Captain John Bissell Trail via Charter Oak Greenway

7.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 64–179 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 41.75968, -72.56901

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 797 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Hillstown Path, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
  5. 2.1 miReach Captain John Bissell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.1 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hillstown Path, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% paved3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 797 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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