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Onion Mountain

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

7.1 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches is a 7.1-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, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 739 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85745, -72.83226
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

7.1 mi · ▲ 739 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 239–664 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.85745, -72.83226

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miPass Town Forest Beach.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Town Pool.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miReach Onion Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.3 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-9-beaches-10-km-5782

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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