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Little Phillip Mountain–Laurel Hill, 7 viewpoints is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Tariffville, CT. The route passes Laurel Hill, Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint, Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint and 4 more before reaching Little Phillip Mountain at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,602 ft. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi312 – 725 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90534, -72.76449
Nearest town Tariffville, CT

Directions

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Little Phillip Mountain–Laurel Hill, 7 viewpoints

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 311–725 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.90534, -72.76449

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftPass Laurel Hill.
  4. 0.3 miPass Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  7. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  15. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 1 miPass Lake Louise.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftPass Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  36. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miReach Little Phillip Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  38. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  39. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  42. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  43. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  50. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  51. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  52. 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
  53. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  54. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  55. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  56. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  57. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  60. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  61. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  62. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  63. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  64. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  65. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  66. 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

58% dirt10% gravel4% paved28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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