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Onion Mountain

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches

6.9 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Onion Mountain Viewpoint–Town Pool, 3 beaches is a 6.9-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, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 714 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 18%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

6.9 mi · ▲ 714 ft · 2 hr 39 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. 150 ftBear 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 W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 50 ftReach Onion Mountain Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  21. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  25. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  30. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 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-11-km-c17f

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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