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

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Hoskins, CT. The route passes Lake Louise before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,187 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi305 – 732 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.87837, -72.77246
Nearest town Hoskins, CT
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Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,187 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 306–733 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.87837, -72.77246

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Lake Louise.
  10. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miPass Penwood Pond.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miReach Penwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  24. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/penwood-pond-penwood-pond-out-back-4-lakes-9-km-44bf

Trail surface

70% dirt13% paved5% grass12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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