Charter Oak Greenway
5.9 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Charter Oak Greenway is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Charter Oak Park near Highland Park, CT. It climbs 355 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Charter Oak Greenway
5.9 mi · ▲ 355 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 157–469 ft
Out & Back · Charter Oak Park
Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway · 41.76765, -72.48452
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 68° · precip 100% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.4 miReach Charter Oak Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:45 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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