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Onion Mountain

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Onion Mountain near Tootin' Hills, CT. The route passes Stoddard Reservoir and Town Forest Beach before reaching Town Pool at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 540 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.86907, -72.86954
Nearest town Tootin' Hills, CT
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Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

4.4 mi · ▲ 540 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 252–536 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.86907, -72.86954

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Stoddard Reservoir.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 1.3 miPass Town Forest Beach.
  11. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miPass Town Pool.
  15. 100 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftReach Stoddard Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  23. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 0.1 miArrive 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-4-lakes-7-km-c160

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

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