Lake Louise in Penwood State Park 2, 2010-04-11.jpg
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Hartford Reservoir Number 6–Gale Pond, 4 lakes is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near North Bloomfield, CT. The route passes Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, Lake Louise and Gale Pond before reaching Hartford Reservoir Number 6 at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,386 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 725 ft12.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88183, -72.76627
Nearest town North Bloomfield, CT

Directions

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Hartford Reservoir Number 6–Gale Pond, 4 lakes

10.6 mi · ▲ 1,386 ft · 4 hr 14 min

Elevation 273–725 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.88183, -72.76627

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 150 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  7. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 1 miPass Lake Louise.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.4 miPass Hartford Reservoir Number 6.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miReach Hartford Reservoir Number 6, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  45. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  47. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  50. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  51. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt8% gravel5% paved2% grass43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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