1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
6. 150 ftPass Marion K Wilcox Park Viewpoint.
7. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
8. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
9. 1 miPass Lake Louise.
10. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
11. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
12. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
14. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
15. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
16. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
18. 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
20. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
21. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
22. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
23. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
24. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
25. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
26. 200 ftSharp left, heading NW.
27. 50 ftReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
28. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
29. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
30. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
31. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
32. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
33. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
34. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
35. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
36. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SE.
37. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
38. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
39. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
40. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
42. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
43. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
44. 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
45. 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
46. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
47. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
48. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
50. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/talcott-mountain-state-park-viewpoint-penwood-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-8-viewpoints-18-km-2b40