Penwood Pond–Lake Louise, 3 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Penwood Pond–Lake Louise, 3 lakes is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Penwood Pond and Lake Louise before reaching Lucy Brook Pond at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 664 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Penwood Pond–Lake Louise, 3 lakes
3.9 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 298–666 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.85556, -72.77662
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Penwood Pond.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Louise.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Lucy Brook Pond.
- 150 ftReach Penwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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