Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Lake Louise and Gale Pond before reaching Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 828 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi417 – 725 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86150, -72.77838
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
Directions
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Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 828 ft · 2 hr 5 min
Elevation 416–725 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.86150, -72.77838
Weather Sep 20: Rain, high 61°F / low 55° · precip 65% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Louise.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
83% dirt9% gravel3% paved5% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 61°F55°
Precip65%Wind5 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 3.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
64°53°
16%
Tue
60°46°
18%
Wed
64°44°
Thu
65°42°
17%
Fri
64°48°
31%
Sat
61°50°
29%
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- Penwood Pond & Lake Louise 3.3 mi · ▲ 590 ft
- Gale Pond & Lake Louise Loop 4 mi · ▲ 552 ft
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