Lake Louise is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route reaches Lake Louise at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 357 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi354 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 35%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86987, -72.78121
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
Directions
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Lake Louise
2.1 mi · ▲ 357 ft · 53 min
Elevation 353–625 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.86987, -72.78121
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Lake Louise.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Lake Louise, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
70% dirt1% boardwalk29% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
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