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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miPass Lake Louise.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Penwood Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 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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