Captain John Bissell Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Captain John Bissell Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Hilliardville, CT. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 177 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail 41.79701, -72.57277
Nearest town Hilliardville, CT

Directions

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Captain John Bissell Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 17 min

Elevation 91–179 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail · 41.79701, -72.57277

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Captain John Bissell Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% paved

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind1 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 81°65°
Thu 92°69° 47%
Fri 95°72° 38%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 95°68° 18%
Mon 95°73° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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