Gale Pond & Penwood Pond
5.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Gale Pond & Penwood Pond is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 603 ft. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 574 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82402, -72.77950
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
Directions
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Gale Pond & Penwood Pond
5.8 mi · ▲ 603 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 306–573 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.82402, -72.77950
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 67% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Gale Pond.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Penwood Pond.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Gale Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
43% dirt14% paved9% grass7% gravel27% unspecified
Weather
Light rainTemperature 62°F56°
Precip67%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
65°53°
17%
Tue
61°46°
19%
Wed
65°45°
Thu
65°43°
17%
Fri
64°48°
31%
Sat
61°50°
29%
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