Charter Oak Greenway
3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Charter Oak Greenway is a 3-mile out-and-back in Charter Oak Park near Manchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 55 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
3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 157–234 ft
Out & Back · Charter Oak Park
Trailhead: 41.76331, -72.51397
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading S.
- 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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