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Penwood State Park

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

4.9 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Penwood Pond & Lake Louise is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lake Louise before reaching Penwood Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 849 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 666 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86592, -72.79196
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Penwood Pond & Lake Louise

4.9 mi · ▲ 849 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 186–666 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86592, -72.79196

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Lake Louise.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 450 ftSharp right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftReach Penwood Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  34. 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-5-lakes-8-km-7bbd

Trail surface

41% paved34% dirt22% grass1% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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