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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hillstown Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
- 2.1 miReach Captain John Bissell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hillstown Path, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
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.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: stop 797 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from connector Trailhead
- Charter Oak Greenway 2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway 3.7 mi · ▲ 146 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway 4.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft
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