Cheney Rail Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Manchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi164 – 190 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78052, -72.52970
Nearest town Manchester, CT
Directions
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Cheney Rail Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min
Elevation 165–191 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: 41.78052, -72.52970
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Cheney Rail Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miReach Cheney Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 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 surface
92% gravel2% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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