Charter Oak Park

Charter Oak Greenway

2.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Charter Oak Park near Manchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 233 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76432, -72.51553
Nearest town Manchester, CT

Directions

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Charter Oak Greenway

2.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 157–234 ft

Out & Back · Charter Oak Park

Trailhead: 41.76432, -72.51553

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
  8. 1.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.4 miBear left, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 3 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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