Gale Pond & Lake Louise is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond before reaching Lake Louise at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 456 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi446 – 725 ft3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83874, -72.78509
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
Directions
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Gale Pond & Lake Louise
3.2 mi · ▲ 456 ft · 1 hr 18 min
Elevation 445–725 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.83874, -72.78509
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Gale Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Louise.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 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 surface
61% dirt34% paved5% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Penwood State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond Loop 2.5 mi · ▲ 373 ft
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