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Onion Mountain

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes is a 6.2-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, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 627 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 29%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85680, -72.83563
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

6.2 mi · ▲ 627 ft · 2 hr 23 min

Elevation 239–536 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.85680, -72.83563

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miPass Town Forest Beach.
  6. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Town Pool.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftReach Stoddard Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  35. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  39. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stoddard-reservoir-stoddard-reservoir-out-back-10-lakes-10-km-de07

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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