Best hikes in Penwood State Park
Ambleway maps 22 hikes in Penwood State Park, from a 2.1-mile walk to a 12-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Penwood Pond & Lake Louise. The biggest climb is Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 4 viewpoints, gaining 1,941 ft, and the network tops out at 956 ft.
- Lake Louise Loop 2.1 mi · ▲ 433 ft
- Lucy Brook Pond 2.9 mi · ▲ 358 ft
- Lake Louise & Lucy Brook Pond Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 424 ft
- Gale Pond & Lake Louise Loop 4 mi · ▲ 552 ft
- Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Lake Louise 4.7 mi · ▲ 594 ft
- Penwood Pond & Lake Louise 4.8 mi · ▲ 899 ft
- Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 828 ft
- Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 5.5 mi · ▲ 773 ft
- Penwood Pond & Lake Louise 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft
- Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 6.2 mi · ▲ 950 ft
- Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,242 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 4 lakes 7.5 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 4 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 1,414 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 4 lakes 8.4 mi · ▲ 1,413 ft
- King Phillip Mountain–Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, 4 lakes 9.1 mi · ▲ 1,507 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 9.6 mi · ▲ 1,489 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 9.9 mi · ▲ 1,547 ft
- Hartford Reservoir Number 6–Gale Pond, 4 lakes 10.6 mi · ▲ 1,386 ft
- Laurel Hill–Gale Pond, 5 viewpoints 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft
- Little Phillip Mountain–Laurel Hill, 7 viewpoints 10.8 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 4 viewpoints 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,941 ft
- Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 4 viewpoints 12.4 mi · ▲ 1,801 ft