Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Penwood Pond, Penwood State Park Viewpoint and Gale Pond. It climbs 434 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes
3.5 mi · ▲ 434 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 306–685 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.85556, -72.77662
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 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.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 150 ftPass Penwood State Park Viewpoint.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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