Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Laurel Marsh Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Laurel Marsh Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Mayberry Village, CT. The route reaches Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 203 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway 41.77187, -72.59053
Nearest town Mayberry Village, CT

Directions

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Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Laurel Marsh Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 64–203 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway · 41.77187, -72.59053

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading E.
  6. 0.2 miReach Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.9 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading W.
  10. 0.2 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

49% dirt44% paved4% boardwalk3% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.8″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:48 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 92°69° 45%
Fri 95°71° 38%
Sat 93°70° 41%
Sun 95°68° 19%
Mon 95°73° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:46 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:06 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:38 PM.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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