Penwood State Park

Lake Louise & Lucy Brook Pond Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Lake Louise & Lucy Brook Pond Loop is a 3.4-mile loop in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lucy Brook Pond and Lake Louise. It climbs 424 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 679 ft · steepest grade: 23%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85664, -72.78643
Nearest town Simsbury, CT

Directions

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Lake Louise & Lucy Brook Pond Loop

3.4 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 292–679 ft

Loop · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.85664, -72.78643

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 55° · precip 66% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Lucy Brook Pond.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miPass Lake Louise.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

36% gravel32% dirt18% paved5% grass9% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F55°
Precip66%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 2.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 18% rain2 AM: 8% rain3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 10% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 13% rain7 AM: 6% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 28% rain10 AM: 52% rain11 AM: 53% rain12 PM: 65% rain1 PM: 66% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 49% rain8 PM: 53% rain9 PM: 27% rain10 PM: 40% rain11 PM: 37% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 64°53° 24%
Tue 61°47° 19%
Wed 65°45°
Thu 66°43° 17%
Fri 65°48° 31%
Sat 61°51° 29%

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