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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

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond and Penwood State Park Viewpoint before reaching Lake Louise at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 1,117 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi417 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83961, -72.79250
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
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Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 1,117 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 416–818 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.83961, -72.79250

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  4. 1.2 miPass Gale Pond.
  5. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miSharp left, heading NE.
  8. 0.4 miPass Penwood State Park Viewpoint.
  9. 0.3 miPass Lake Louise.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftReach Penwood State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miArrive 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-talcott-mountain-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-5-viewpoints-7-km-884f

Trail surface

89% dirt9% gravel2% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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