Lake Louise in Penwood State Park 2, 2010-04-11.jpg
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Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Hoskins, CT. The route passes Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint and Lake Louise before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,195 ft. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 725 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89484, -72.77142
Nearest town Hoskins, CT

Directions

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Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,195 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 306–725 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.89484, -72.77142

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 1 miPass Lake Louise.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.7 miPass Penwood Pond.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftReach Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  32. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  38. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  40. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt13% paved2% grass33% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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