AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Charter Oak Greenway

3.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 154 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76286, -72.56041
Nearest town Oxford Village, CT
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Charter Oak Greenway

3.6 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 64–154 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76286, -72.56041

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 75% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftBear left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
  8. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/charter-oak-greenway-out-back-6-km-5446

Trail surface

94% paved6% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip75%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity95%
Rained 2.3″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 4% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 8% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 11% rain10 AM: 39% rain11 AM: 54% rain12 PM: 55% rain1 PM: 75% rain2 PM: 39% rain3 PM: 42% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 21% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 37% rain
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon 68°56° 28%
Tue 64°49° 20%
Wed 65°47°
Thu 66°43° 15%
Fri 64°50° 32%
Sat 61°52° 32%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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