Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near North Bloomfield, CT. The route passes Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint and Lake Louise before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,163 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi272 – 725 ft8.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88183, -72.76627
Nearest town North Bloomfield, CT
Directions
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Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft · 3 hr 3 min
Elevation 273–725 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.88183, -72.76627
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miPass Lake Louise.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Penwood Pond.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
42% dirt15% paved6% grass37% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip65%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 3.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
65°53°
16%
Tue
61°47°
18%
Wed
65°45°
Thu
66°43°
17%
Fri
65°48°
31%
Sat
61°51°
29%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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