Case Mountain Recreational Area
Charter Oak Greenway
2.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 58 min
Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Case Mountain Recreational Area 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.
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Charter Oak Greenway
2.6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 58 min
Elevation 270–478 ft
Out & Back · Case Mountain Recreational Area
Trailhead: Carriage Path · 41.76615, -72.48221
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 6 min before dark.
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