Charter Oak Greenway
2.5 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 56 min
Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Charter Oak Park near Highland Park, CT. It is mostly level, with 188 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
2.5 mi · ▲ 188 ft · 56 min
Elevation 270–478 ft
Out & Back · Charter Oak Park
Trailhead: 41.76690, -72.48043
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 E.
- 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 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 8 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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