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Morning mist on the Connecticut River from the Bissell Bridge by Elias Friedman (elipongo).JPG
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Windsor Meadows State Park

Captain John Bissell Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Captain John Bissell Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Windsor Meadows State Park near Wilson, CT. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 59 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80784, -72.65238
Nearest town Wilson, CT
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Captain John Bissell Trail

3.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 6–59 ft

Out & Back · Windsor Meadows State Park

Trailhead: 41.80784, -72.65238

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.4 miReach Captain John Bissell Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 1.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 400 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-out-back-6-km-4eec

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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