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

Laurel Hill–Gale Pond, 5 viewpoints

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Laurel Hill–Gale Pond, 5 viewpoints is a 10.8-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond, Lake Louise, Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint and 2 more before reaching Laurel Hill at the turnaround, 5.4 miles in. It climbs 1,429 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi358 – 725 ft12.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82558, -72.78056
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
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Laurel Hill–Gale Pond, 5 viewpoints

10.8 mi · ▲ 1,429 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 358–725 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.82558, -72.78056

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miPass Gale Pond.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.6 miPass Lake Louise.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
  28. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miPass Town of Simsbury Gersten Property Viewpoint.
  32. 0.4 miReach Laurel Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  33. 0.8 miBear left, heading N.
  34. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  36. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  40. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  41. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  42. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  46. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  48. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  50. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  51. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  52. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  54. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  55. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  58. 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-state-park-viewpoint-marion-k-wilcox-park-viewpoint-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

76% dirt10% gravel1% paved13% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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