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Onion Mountain

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Onion Mountain near Weatogue, CT. The route passes Town Forest Beach and Town Pool before reaching Onion Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 836 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85044, -72.83799
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 252–664 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.85044, -72.83799

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftPass Town Forest Beach.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Town Pool.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miReach Onion Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  18. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bushy-hill-onion-mountain-viewpoint-out-back-4-lakes-10-km-4769

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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