AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Charter Oak Greenway

6.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Charter Oak Greenway is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Oxford Village, CT. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 174 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76286, -72.56041
Nearest town Oxford Village, CT
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Charter Oak Greenway

6.7 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 48–176 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76286, -72.56041

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 6:53 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. 3.2 miReach Charter Oak Greenway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.1 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 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-out-back-9-km-e84f

Trail surface

96% paved4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:36 AMSunset 6:53 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:50 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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