Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Reservoir 6 Recreation Area near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Penwood Pond and Gale Pond before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 920 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes
6.7 mi · ▲ 920 ft · 2 hr 42 min
Elevation 306–956 ft
Out & Back · Reservoir 6 Recreation Area
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.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.7 miPass Gale Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Laurel Hill–Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 8.6 mi · ▲ 1,270 ft
- Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes 7.7 mi · ▲ 865 ft
- Little Phillip Mountain–Reservoir 6 Recreation Area Viewpoint, 4 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 564 ft
- Penwood Pond–Lake Louise, 3 lakes 3.9 mi · ▲ 664 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 4 lakes 5.7 mi · ▲ 785 ft
- Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes 3.5 mi · ▲ 711 ft
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