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Lake Louise in Penwood State Park 2, 2010-04-11.jpg
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Penwood State Park

Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes is a 7.8-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, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,271 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 725 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89023, -72.76242
Nearest town North Bloomfield, CT
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Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,271 ft · 3 hr 14 min

Elevation 239–725 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.89023, -72.76242

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 300 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 1.1 miPass Lake Louise.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miPass Penwood Pond.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftReach Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftArrive 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-4-lakes-13-km-d63d

Trail surface

76% dirt10% paved2% grass12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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