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

Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,947 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Alsop Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond and Lake Louise before reaching Penwood State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 1,947 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi266 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82082, -72.81095
Nearest town Alsop Corner, CT
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Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,947 ft · 3 hr 52 min

Elevation 267–908 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.82082, -72.81095

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miPass Gale Pond.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miPass Lake Louise.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftReach Penwood State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  32. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  38. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.1 miArrive 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/talcott-mountain-state-park-viewpoint-penwood-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-6-lakes-16-km-afbf

Trail surface

58% dirt19% gravel2% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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