Charter Oak Greenway

2.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 58 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Burnside, CT. It is mostly level, with 148 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 174 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway 41.77068, -72.60133
Nearest town Burnside, CT

Directions

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Charter Oak Greenway

2.7 mi · ▲ 148 ft · 58 min

Elevation 64–176 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway · 41.77068, -72.60133

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Forbes St & Opp Charter Oak Mall stop 152 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
  2. 1 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 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°F63°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (5.2″ 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°64°
Thu 93°71° 43%
Fri 95°72° 38%
Sat 94°73° 41%
Sun 96°69° 19%
Mon 96°75° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Forbes St & Opp Charter Oak Mall stop 152 m from the trailhead

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