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

Elevation

0 mi266 – 725 ft9.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84879, -72.77520
Nearest town Case Corner, CT

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 miPass Lake Louise.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 100 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miPass Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint.
  22. 0.4 miReach Laurel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.6 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 1 miBear right, heading S.
  33. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  34. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  36. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SW.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

54% dirt8% gravel3% paved3% grass32% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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