Gridley Mountain
Gridley Mountain
Location in Connecticut
Gridley Mountain, 2,211 feet (674 m), is the third highest elevation in the state of Connecticut.[2] The mountain, part of the Taconic Range, has no official trail and is located on private property. The Mount Washington Road passes the mountain from the west.
Gridley Mountain is located in Salisbury, Connecticut. It is flanked to the northwest by Round Mountain, to the northeast by Bear Mountain, and to the west by Brace Mountain. The west side of the mountain drains into Riga Lake and South Pond, then into Wachocostinook Brook, Salmon Creek, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound. The east side drains into Brassie Brook, Ball Brook, Moore Brook, then into the Housatonic River.
References
- ^ "Gridley Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Connecticut Highest Named Summits". America's Roof. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- Berkshire Natural Resource Council (2002). "South Taconic Range." Map. Pittsfield, Massachusetts: BNRC
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Mountains of Connecticut
- Cathole Mountain
- East Peak
- South Mountain
- West Peak
- Barn Door Hills
- Beacon Hill
- Besek Mountain
- Bradley Mountain
- Cathole Mountain
- Chauncey Peak
- East Peak
- East Rock
- Farmington Mountain
- Fowler Mountain
- Hatchett Hill
- Higby Mountain
- Lamentation Mountain
- Manitook Mountain
- Mount Sanford
- Peak Mountain
- Peck Mountain
- Peter's Rock
- Pinnacle Rock
- Pistapaug Mountain
- Ragged Mountain
- Rattlesnake Mountain
- Saltonstall Mountain
- Short Mountain
- Sleeping Giant
- South Mountain
- Talcott Mountain
- Totoket Mountain
- Trimountain
- West Peak
- West Suffield Mountain
- Bear Mountain
- Gridley Mountain
- Mount Frissell
- Round Mountain
- Burley Hill
- Haystack Mountain
- Jeremy's Back
- Snow Hill