Mount Riga State Park
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Mount Riga State Park
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| location | Salisbury , Litchfield County , USA | |
| surface | 1.12 km 2 | |
| WDPA ID | 55557995 | |
| Geographical location | 42 ° 2 ' N , 73 ° 26' W | |
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| Setup date | 1998 | |
| administration | Dept. of Energy & Environmental Protection, Connecticut State | |
Mount Riga State Park is a state park in the US state of Connecticut in the Salisbury community . It is located on the highest mountain that is entirely within the Connecticut area.
geography
The Mount Riga State Park covers 112 hectares (276 acres) on the slopes of Bear Mountain . This rises to 701 m (2300 ft) above sea level . You can climb from the park area to the summit along the Appalachian Trail . There is a stone pyramid that provides good views of areas in Connecticut and the nearby states of Massachusetts and New York . Streams that cross the park are Brassi Brook and Ball Brook , with smaller tributaries that initially flow into other streams. They drain to the Housatonic River .
free time activities
The park offers opportunities for hiking and hunting. The Bear Mountain Trail is a popular hiking trail.
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
- ^ State Parks and Forests : Funding, Recruiting, and Referrals. (PDF)
- ↑ Mount Riga State Park . In: State Parks and Forests . Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
- ↑ Summitpost.org
- ^ US Geological Survey. The National Map