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Penwood State Park

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

4.8 mi · ▲ 780 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lake Louise before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 780 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi184 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86865, -72.79144
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

4.8 mi · ▲ 780 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 184–666 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86865, -72.79144

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftPass Lake Louise.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miReach Penwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  27. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/penwood-pond-lake-louise-out-back-8-km-fcd1

Trail surface

49% dirt41% paved7% grass1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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