Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Folly Pond, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Folly Pond, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. The route passes Folly Pond before reaching Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point–Folly Pond, 3 sights
4.3 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 30 min
Elevation 95–203 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Charter Oak Greenway · 41.76417, -72.55448
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Folly Pond.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.7 miReach Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 2.1 mi in (~52 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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