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Penwood State Park

Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Lucy Brook Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Lucy Brook Pond is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lucy Brook Pond and Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint before reaching Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 526 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi292 – 528 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86343, -72.78854
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Lucy Brook Pond

4.4 mi · ▲ 526 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 291–527 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86343, -72.78854

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Lucy Brook Pond.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftReach Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  30. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/marion-k-wilcox-park-viewpoint-lucy-brook-pond-out-back-8-km-8496

Trail surface

58% dirt26% grass16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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