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Penwood State Park

Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Viewpoint

6.1 mi · ▲ 896 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Viewpoint is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint and Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint before reaching Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 896 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 24%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86592, -72.79196
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Viewpoint

6.1 mi · ▲ 896 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 186–527 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86592, -72.79196

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 500 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miPass Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Viewpoint.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftReach Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  31. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  38. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  42. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  43. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  46. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marion-k-wilcox-park-viewpoint-bloomfield-to-tariffville-multi-use-viewpoint-out-back-3-viewpoints-10-km-3c80

Trail surface

59% dirt18% grass5% gravel3% boardwalk15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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