Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Captain John Bissell Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Captain John Bissell Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Hilliardville, CT. The route reaches Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 251 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Captain John Bissell Trail
5.3 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 64–203 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail · 41.79701, -72.57277
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Captain John Bissell Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
- 0.4 miReach Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading E.
- 2.1 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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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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