Folly Pond & Charter Oak Greenway
2.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 43 min
Folly Pond & Charter Oak Greenway is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. The route reaches Folly Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 29 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Folly Pond & Charter Oak Greenway
2.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft · 43 min
Elevation 117–159 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Hillstown Path · 41.75686, -72.56858
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 0 mph · sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Hillstown Path, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Charter Oak Greenway, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Folly Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hillstown Path, heading N.
- 0.2 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Hillstown Path Trailhead
- Charter Oak Greenway 3.2 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway 3.4 mi · ▲ 54 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway 4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway Sunset Point & Charter Oak Greenway 4.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway 4.2 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Charter Oak Greenway 5.1 mi · ▲ 195 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Oxford Village, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Oxford Village, Connecticut