Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Penwood Pond and Lake Louise before reaching Penwood State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 711 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi305 – 725 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85556, -72.77662
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
Directions
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Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 711 ft · 1 hr 31 min
Elevation 306–725 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.85556, -72.77662
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Penwood Pond.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Lake Louise.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Penwood State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
77% dirt22% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Penwood Pond–Lake Louise, 3 lakes 3.9 mi · ▲ 664 ft
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- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 6.7 mi · ▲ 920 ft
- Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 865 ft
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