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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Town Pool.
- 50 ftPass Town Forest Beach.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Onion Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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