Folly Pond–Captain John Bissell Trail, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Folly Pond–Captain John Bissell Trail, 3 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back near Hilliardville, CT. The route reaches Folly Pond at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 308 ft and is mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Folly Pond–Captain John Bissell Trail, 3 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 308 ft · 2 hr 47 min
Elevation 64–179 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
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Captain John Bissell Trail, heading S.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Folly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Captain John Bissell Trail Trailhead
- Captain John Bissell Trail 3.7 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Captain John Bissell Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 224 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Captain John Bissell Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 251 ft
- Bush Hill–Buckland Pond, 5 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 403 ft
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