About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 59. Chapters: Metacomet Ridge, Connecticut, Metacomet Ridge, Massachusetts, Metacomet-Monadnock Trail, Metacomet Trail, Tunxis Trail, Talcott Mountain, Sleeping Giant, Robert Frost Trail, West Rock Ridge, Mattabesett Trail, East Rock, Ragged Mountain, Totoket Mountain, Besek Mountain, Mount Toby, Saltonstall Mountain, Farmington Mountain, Higby Mountain, Lamentation Mountain, Chauncey Peak, Rattlesnake Mountain, Quinnipiac Trail, Bradley Mountain, List of Metacomet Ridge summits, Peak Mountain, Pinnacle Rock, Peter's Rock, Fowler Mountain, Beacon Hill, Pistapaug Mountain, Trimountain, East Mountain, West Suffield Mountain, Bare Mountain, Hatchet Hill, Provin Mountain, Hill-Stead Museum, West Rock Ridge State Park, Short Mountain, Heublein Tower, Regicides Trail, Manitook Mountain, Barn Door Hills, Mount Sanford, Lake Saltonstall, Peck Mountain, Penwood State Park, Talcott Mountain State Park. Excerpt: The Metacomet Ridge, Metacomet Ridge Mountains, or Metacomet Range of southern New England, United States, is a narrow and steep fault-block mountain ridge known for its extensive cliff faces, scenic vistas, microclimate ecosystems, and communities of plants considered rare or endangered. An important recreation resource located within 10 miles (16 km) of a population corridor of over 2.5 million people, the ridge is home to four long distance hiking trails and over a dozen parks and recreation areas including several state and nationally recognized historic sites. Because of its natural, historic, and recreational value, the ridge has been the focus of ongoing conservation efforts involving municipal, state, and national agencies as well as nearly two dozen non-profit organizations. The Metacomet Ridge extends from New Haven and Branford, Connecticut on Long Island Sound, through the Connecticut River Valley region of Massachusetts...
