AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Onion Mountain

Onion Mountain Viewpoint

2.6 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Onion Mountain Viewpoint is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Onion Mountain near Tootin' Hills, CT. The route reaches Onion Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 510 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi331 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 29%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85460, -72.86735
Nearest town Tootin' Hills, CT
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Onion Mountain Viewpoint

2.6 mi · ▲ 510 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 332–664 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.85460, -72.86735

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.8 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftReach Onion Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miArrive 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/onion-mountain-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-ff85

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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