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Onion Mountain

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 827 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 827 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84701, -72.84091
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

6.3 mi · ▲ 827 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 252–664 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.84701, -72.84091

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.3 miPass Town Forest Beach.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftPass Town Pool.
  6. 100 ftSharp left, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 50 ftReach Onion Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  25. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miArrive 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-ddd5

Trail surface

72% dirt1% grass27% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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