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Penwood State Park

Penwood State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Penwood State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond Loop is a 2.5-mile loop in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond and Penwood State Park Viewpoint. It climbs 373 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi423 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 26%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83874, -72.78509
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
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Penwood State Park Viewpoint & Gale Pond Loop

2.5 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 424–685 ft

Loop · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.83874, -72.78509

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Gale Pond.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Penwood State Park Viewpoint.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftThe loop closes 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-state-park-viewpoint-loop-d572

Trail surface

81% dirt13% paved6% 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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