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Wickham Park

Captain John Bissell Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 57 min

Captain John Bissell Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wickham Park near Mayberry Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 86 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 41.78107, -72.57644
Nearest town Mayberry Village, CT
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Captain John Bissell Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 57 min

Elevation 108–179 ft

Out & Back · Wickham Park

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail · 41.78107, -72.57644

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Captain John Bissell Trail, heading E.
  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-50fd

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
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 81°65°
Thu 92°69° 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 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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