Lucy Brook Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Lucy Brook Pond is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Hoskins, CT. The route reaches Lucy Brook Pond at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 358 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi292 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 35%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87837, -72.77246
Nearest town Hoskins, CT
Directions
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Lucy Brook Pond
2.9 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 291–527 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.87837, -72.77246
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftReach Lucy Brook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 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
41% grass38% dirt21% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip65%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 3.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
65°53°
16%
Tue
61°47°
18%
Wed
65°45°
Thu
66°43°
17%
Fri
65°48°
31%
Sat
61°51°
29%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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