Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Penwood Pond, Lake Louise, Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Laurel Hill at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,270 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 725 ft10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85556, -72.77662
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
Directions
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Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,270 ft · 3 hr 30 min
Elevation 306–725 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.85556, -72.77662
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Penwood Pond.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Lake Louise.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miReach Laurel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 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
79% dirt9% paved8% gravel4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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