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Penwood State Park

Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Penwood State Park Viewpoint, 5 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,522 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Penwood State Park Viewpoint, 5 lakes is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lucy Brook Pond, Lake Louise, Penwood State Park Viewpoint and Gale Pond before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,522 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 955 ft · steepest grade: 19%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86592, -72.79196
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Penwood State Park Viewpoint, 5 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 1,522 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 186–956 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.86592, -72.79196

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftPass Lucy Brook Pond.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.1 miPass Lake Louise.
  10. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miPass Penwood State Park Viewpoint.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  33. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  34. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  35. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  38. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  39. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  40. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  42. 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  45. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  48. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/talcott-mountain-state-park-viewpoint-penwood-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-7-lakes-14-km-46b4

Trail surface

68% dirt23% gravel7% grass2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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