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Laurel Marsh Trail via Captain John Bissell Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Laurel Marsh Trail via Captain John Bissell Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Hilliardville, CT. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 177 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail 41.79355, -72.57083
Nearest town Hilliardville, CT
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Laurel Marsh Trail via Captain John Bissell Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 38 min

Elevation 66–179 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Captain John Bissell Trail · 41.79355, -72.57083

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Captain John Bissell Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.6 miTurn left onto Laurel Marsh Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.9 miReach Laurel Marsh Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.9 miTurn right onto Captain John Bissell Trail, heading NW.
  5. 1.5 miArrive 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/laurel-marsh-trail-out-back-8-km

Trail surface

66% paved31% dirt3% boardwalk

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:51 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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