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Onion Mountain

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 682 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Onion Mountain near Weatogue, CT. The route passes Town Forest Beach, Town Pool and Town Forest Beach before reaching Stoddard Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 682 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 535 ft · steepest grade: 22%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85464, -72.83620
Nearest town Weatogue, CT
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Stoddard Reservoir–Town Pool, 3 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 682 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 239–536 ft

Out & Back · Onion Mountain

Trailhead: 41.85464, -72.83620

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miPass Town Forest Beach.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 500 ftPass Town Pool.
  9. 50 ftPass Town Forest Beach.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 1.3 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 50 ftReach Stoddard Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  34. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  42. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  43. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  46. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  48. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  49. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  50. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  51. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  52. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stoddard-reservoir-stoddard-reservoir-out-back-8-lakes-10-km-8f53

Trail surface

64% dirt1% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:08 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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