Cheney Rail Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Hop River State Park Trail near Manchester, CT. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi151 – 217 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77914, -72.52666
Nearest town Manchester, CT
Directions
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Cheney Rail Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 50 min
Elevation 150–215 ft
Out & Back · Hop River State Park Trail
Trailhead: 41.77914, -72.52666
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 56° · precip 74% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp 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.
- 0.1 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
81% gravel2% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 63°F56°
Precip74%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:53 PM
Mon
66°55°
34%
Tue
62°49°
19%
Wed
65°47°
Thu
66°43°
15%
Fri
64°50°
32%
Sat
61°52°
32%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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