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Penwood State Park

Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 4 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 4 lakes is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Simsbury, CT. The route passes Lake Louise, Gale Pond and King Philip's Cave before reaching Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 1,281 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86592, -72.79196
Nearest town Simsbury, CT
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Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint–King Philip's Cave, 4 lakes

7.5 mi · ▲ 1,281 ft · 3 hr 8 min

Elevation 186–818 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. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Lake Louise.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miPass Gale Pond.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 1.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  21. 300 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftPass King Philip's Cave.
  23. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miReach Talcott Mountain State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 300 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  38. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  41. 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
  42. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  44. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  47. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  48. 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-talcott-mountain-state-park-viewpoint-out-back-7-viewpoints-12-km-affa

Trail surface

63% dirt18% paved12% grass3% gravel4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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