Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond and Penwood State Park Viewpoint before reaching Lake Louise at the turnaround, 4.1 miles in. It climbs 1,666 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes
8.2 mi · ▲ 1,666 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 267–908 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.82082, -72.81095
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 56° · precip 68% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Gale Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Penwood State Park Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Lake Louise.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Penwood State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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