Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 4 viewpoints is an 11.5-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near North Bloomfield, CT. The route passes Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint, Lake Louise and Gale Pond before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.8 miles in. It climbs 1,847 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi272 – 955 ft13.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.88183, -72.76627
Nearest town North Bloomfield, CT
Directions
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 4 viewpoints
11.5 mi · ▲ 1,847 ft · 4 hr 45 min
Elevation 273–956 ft
Out & Back · Penwood State Park
Trailhead: 41.88183, -72.76627
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:48 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 1 miPass Lake Louise.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
50% dirt17% gravel4% paved2% grass27% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:48 AMSunset 8:07 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Bloomfield to Tariffville Multi-Use Viewpoint 2.5 mi · ▲ 547 ft
- Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint & Lake Louise 4.3 mi · ▲ 668 ft
- Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint–Penwood Pond, 3 lakes 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,163 ft
- Hartford Reservoir Number 6–Gale Pond, 4 lakes 10.6 mi · ▲ 1,386 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 4 viewpoints 11.2 mi · ▲ 1,788 ft
- Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 4 viewpoints 11.3 mi · ▲ 1,941 ft
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