AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Charter Oak Greenway

3.7 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 146 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 151 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 41.75968, -72.56901
Nearest town Oxford Village, CT
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Charter Oak Greenway

3.7 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 64–151 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: connector · 41.75968, -72.56901

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 797 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Hillstown Path, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
  4. 1.4 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
  7. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Hillstown Path, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 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-89d2

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 797 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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