Charter Oak Park

Charter Oak Greenway

2.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 48 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Charter Oak Park near Highland Park, CT. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 469 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway 41.76765, -72.48452
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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Charter Oak Greenway

2.1 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 48 min

Elevation 270–469 ft

Out & Back · Charter Oak Park

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway · 41.76765, -72.48452

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

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

  1. Start on Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
  2. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.5 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

97% paved3% boardwalk

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.6″ 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 79°65°
Thu 91°68° 43%
Fri 94°70° 35%
Sat 92°69° 43%
Sun 94°67° 20%
Mon 94°72° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

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

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