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Lake Louise in Penwood State Park 2, 2010-04-11.jpg
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Penwood State Park

Lake Louise Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Lake Louise Loop is a 2.8-mile loop in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lake Louise and Lake Louise. It climbs 432 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 627 ft · steepest grade: 37%3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86592, -72.79196
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Lake Louise Loop

2.8 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 186–625 ft

Loop · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86592, -72.79196

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miPass Lake Louise.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftPass Lake Louise.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftThe 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-louise-loop-38c0

Trail surface

55% dirt26% grass3% boardwalk16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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