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Onion Mountain

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Onion Mountain near Weatogue, CT. The route passes Town Forest Beach and Town Pool before reaching Stoddard Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 731 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84883, -72.84007
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 731 ft · 2 hr 18 min

Elevation 252–536 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.84883, -72.84007

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftPass Town Forest Beach.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftPass Town Pool.
  8. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 50 ftReach Stoddard Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  37. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/onion-mountain-viewpoint-town-pool-out-back-3-lakes-10-km-8faf

Trail surface

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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