Onion Mountain

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

4.1 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Onion Mountain near Tootin' Hills, CT. The route passes Town Pool and Town Forest Beach before reaching Onion Mountain Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 669 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi272 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 23%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85617, -72.85733
Nearest town Tootin' Hills, CT

Directions

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Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

4.1 mi · ▲ 669 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 271–664 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.85617, -72.85733

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Town Pool.
  3. 50 ftPass Town Forest Beach.
  4. 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miReach Onion Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  15. 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 surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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