Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Lake Louise, Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint and Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint before reaching Laurel Hill at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,261 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,261 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 264–725 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.84879, -72.77520
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Lake Louise.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miReach Laurel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 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 left, heading S.
- 1 miBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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