Penwood Pond & Lake Louise is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Lake Louise before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 590 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 725 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86150, -72.77838
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
Directions
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Penwood Pond & Lake Louise
3.3 mi · ▲ 590 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 306–725 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.86150, -72.77838
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Louise.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Penwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 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
71% dirt24% paved5% grass
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
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- Gale Pond & Lake Louise Loop 4 mi · ▲ 552 ft
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