List of Metacomet Ridge summits

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The following is a list of the more notable summits and sub–ranges that make up the crest of the Metacomet Ridge, a fault-block landform located in Connecticut and Massachusetts, known for its microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, scenic vistas, proximity to major urban centers, and recreational opportunities.[1]

In southern Connecticut, the Metacomet Ridge consists of two parallel ridges; the western ridge terminates near Meriden, Connecticut while the eastern ridge continues north into Massachusetts proximal to the Connecticut River.[2] Notable summits with elevations are included below, listed from south to north.

In Connecticut:
West ridgeline

"West Rock, New Haven" by Frederic Edwin Church, 1849
Name Elevation Location
East Rock 366 ft (112 m) New Haven and Hamden
West Rock Ridge  700 ft (213 m) *  New Haven, Hamden, Woodbridge, and Bethany 
Sleeping Giant 739 ft (225 m) Hamden and Wallingford
Mount Sanford 880 ft (270 m) * Hamden, Bethany, and Cheshire
Peck Mountain 431 ft (131 m) Cheshire

East ridgeline

Traprock escarpment of Ragged Mountain, Southington Connecticut
Talcott Mountain ridgeline
Prickly pear cactus, Metacomet Ridge in Connecticut
Name Elevation Location
Beacon Hill 130 ft (40 m) * Branford
Saltonstall Mountain 320 ft (98 m) * Branford, North Branford, and East Haven
Peter's Rock 373 ft (114 m) North Haven
Totoket Mountain 720 ft (219 m) * North Branford, Durham, and Guilford
Pistapaug Mountain 700 ft (213 m) * Durham
Fowler Mountain 750 ft (229 m) Wallingford
Trimountain 760 ft (232 m) * Durham and Wallingford
Besek Mountain 840 ft (256 m) * Meriden, Wallingford, and Middlefield
Higby Mountain 892 ft (272 m) Middlefield and Middletown
Chauncey Peak 688 ft (210 m) Meriden
Lamentation Mountain 720 ft (219 m) Berlin, Middletown, and Meriden
The Hanging Hills 1,024 ft (312 m)   Berlin, Meriden, and Southington
Short Mountain 530 ft (162 m) Berlin and Southington
Ragged Mountain 761 ft (232 m) Berlin and Southington
Bradley Mountain 700 ft (213 m) Plainville and Southington
Pinnacle Rock 600 ft (183 m) Plainville and Farmington
Rattlesnake Mountain 750 ft (229 m) Farmington
Farmington Mountain 530 ft (162 m) Farmington
Talcott Mountain 950 ft (290 m)* West Hartford, Farmington, Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury 
Hatchet Hill 510 ft (155 m) East Granby
Peak Mountain 730 ft (223 m) East Granby
Barn Door Hills 580 ft (177 m) * Granby
West Suffield Mountain  710 ft (216 m) Suffield
Manitook Mountain 638 ft (194 m) Granby

In Massachusetts

Holyoke Range, Long Mountain from Mount Norwottuck
Name Elevation Location
Provin Mountain 600 ft (183 m) Southwick, Agawam, and Westfield
East Mountain 776 ft (237 m) Holyoke, West Springfield, and Westfield
Mount Tom Range 1202 ft (363 m) Holyoke and Easthampton
Holyoke Range 1106 ft (337 m) Hadley, South Hadley, Granby, Amherst, and Belchertown 
Mount Toby 1269 ft (387 m)   Sunderland and Leverett
Sugarloaf Mountain  791 ft (241 m) Deerfield
Pocumtuck Range 846 ft (258 m) Deerfield and Greenfield

* Estimated elevation accurate within +9/-0 ft (+3/-0 m).[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Farnsworth, Elizabeth J. (2004). "Metacomet-Mattabesett Trail Natural Resource Assessment." Archived 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine United States National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2007.
  2. ^ a b United States Geological Survey 1:25000 and 1:24000 scale 7.5 minute series topographic maps obtained via Topozone.com. Retrieved December 1, 2007.
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