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Penwood State Park

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

4.7 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lake Louise before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 643 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 25%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86987, -72.78121
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

4.7 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 306–666 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86987, -72.78121

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miPass Lake Louise.
  3. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 200 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftReach Penwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/penwood-pond-penwood-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-14d4

Trail surface

42% paved30% dirt22% grass4% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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