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Penwood State Park

Little Phillip Mountain–Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, 4 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Little Phillip Mountain–Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, 4 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lake Louise, Gale Pond and Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint before reaching Little Phillip Mountain at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 1,060 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 676 ft · steepest grade: 19%7.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86592, -72.79196
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Little Phillip Mountain–Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, 4 lakes

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,060 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 186–675 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86592, -72.79196

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Lake Louise.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 150 ftPass Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint.
  28. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miReach Little Phillip Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  35. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  41. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  44. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  45. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  48. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  50. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  51. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  53. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  54. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-phillip-mountain-lake-louise-out-back-6-lakes-11-km-95fd

Trail surface

56% dirt20% paved14% grass7% gravel3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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