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Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop)–Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, 3 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop)–Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, 3 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 154 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76286, -72.56041
Nearest town Oxford Village, CT
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Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop)–Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, 3 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 50 min

Elevation 64–154 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76286, -72.56041

Weather Sep 21: Light drizzle, high 69°F / low 56° · precip 19% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftBear left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.9 miBear right onto Old Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left onto Laurel Marsh Trail Reroute, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miReach Laurel Marsh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Old Laurel Marsh Trail, heading E.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail (Gravel Loop), heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading NW.
  18. 1.2 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/folly-pond-laurel-marsh-trail-gravel-loop-out-back-5-sights-15-km

Trail surface

46% paved45% dirt5% boardwalk1% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 69°F56°
Precip19%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity81%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
70°55° 12 AM: 19% rain1 AM: 17% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 1% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Tue 66°49°
Wed 63°46°
Thu 67°44°
Fri 70°47° 49%
Sat 72°51° 52%
Sun 73°53° 38%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:55 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: stop 590 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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