Charter Oak Park

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.

Elevation

0 mi157 – 469 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway 41.76765, -72.48452
Nearest town Highland Park, CT

Directions

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
  2. 1.6 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftSharp right, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 1.4 miReach Charter Oak Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 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.

Trail surface

99% paved1% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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