Onion Mountain Park — Attraction in Simsbury

I took the orange trail up to the top and then to the south along the ridgeline. There is a point that the trail forks, and the orange path continues to the right. At this point the trail devolves in bramble and ledge, and you almost have to navigate by intuition to find the orange markers. I essentially cut my way through and the trail lead me to a swamp, on the other side is the next marker. Tightwalking across logs, I get a bit muddy but manage. On the other side the trail got lost, and picked up only for a few markers in a lush pine forest. At this point I head east, hoping to meet the returning trail (checking the map after I see it is a single trail there). I came toward the edge of some properties and then took back toward the north. I have to tightwalk my way across another swamp and trudge into the birch forest. From here I continued North a while and then find a dry streambed. That becomes wet again soon, then I head northwest up the ledge. Not too long after I found the yellow trail, then make it back to my car. It was a fun hike, but a bit hairy for just...

Onion Mountain Park is such a funny name. I don't know how it got its name; I didn't see or smell any onions lol. There are 190 acres of woods and hills and a small sized parking lot. On the north side behind the gates, there's a short path to an opening and a pond; a small waterfall can be seen from the street is located here. There is a yellow and blue trail marker near the parking lot; multiple trails can be found throughout the park; orange, red, and white. Some of the trails are flat while others can be steep on the hillside. I read an article that there was a fatal plane crash on the peak of this mountain; it's a sad story.

When I went, it was after rain (May 2024) the trails were muddy and overgrown. I did see some beautiful butterflies fluttering around. I will definitely come back to check out the trails again, when there is no rain recently. Just be vigilant about...

Hiked there 10/28/23 following the red and orange trails. The blazing on the trees is either faded or non-existent in many areas. That made it VERY hard to follow the trail when leaves are down and there is no clear path to follow. We actually got lost several times and had to back track, then hunt for where the trail might really be. At point, the blazing actually went in two directions. Of course, the way we chose just ends and we were left searching for blazing that most likely did not exist. Frustrating. It all worked out in the end, but I was glad I had a trail...