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Record SL-637485 · Wikidata Q7986180

West Peak

No list classifications
Elevation
301 m
988 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
41.5623° N, 72.8437° W
Grid ref
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West Peak
West PeakWikimedia Commons

Description

Wikipedia

Should not be confused with West Rock, another traprock summit in Connecticut West Peak, 1,024 feet (312 m), of the Hanging Hills, is the highest traprock peak in the state of Connecticut. The peak hangs above the city of Meriden 700 feet (213 m) below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut, Long Island Sound, and the Berkshires to the west. On a clear day, Mount Tom, in Massachusetts, can be seen 47 miles to the north. The 62-mile Metacomet Trail crosses West Peak. Activities enjoyed on the peak include hiking, picnicking, and bird watching. West Peak is on an important raptor migration path. Edwin Howard Armstrong, who invented FM radio and was a network radio pioneer, used West Peak as the location of one of the first FM radio broadcasts, in 1939. His original 70-foot radio mast is still there. Currently, West Peak is home to seven FM broadcast stations, WNPR, WWYZ, WZMX, WDRC-FM, WKSS, WHCN, and WMRQ-FM. It is also known as West Peak State Park.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Hanging Hills 312 m E 97° 2.0 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Conservation of Energy AMC Wall 5a 416 m
L'Anarchiste AMC Wall 5c 416 m
Seamy AMC Wall 4b 416 m
Interdigitation AMC Wall 4c 416 m
Itchy Fingers AMC Wall 4c 416 m
Conservation of Momentum AMC Wall 5a 416 m
Odd Scene AMC Wall 4c 416 m
Picture Book AMC Wall 5b 416 m
Taming of the Shrew Alcove, The 5b 957 m
Much Ado About Nothing Alcove, The 4b 957 m
Midsummers Day Dream Alcove, The 5a 957 m
Stepping Razor Amphitheater 5c 982 m
Superstructure Amphitheater 6c+ 982 m
Pearly Gates Amphitheater 6c 982 m
Squirrel Cage Amphitheater 5c 982 m
Cat Crack Amphitheater 6b 982 m
Sickle Amphitheater 6b+ 982 m
Volcanic Eruption Amphitheater 7b+ 982 m
The Window Amphitheater 5a 982 m
Toxic Shock Amphitheater 7a+ 982 m
Rat Crack Amphitheater 5a 982 m
Black Corner Amphitheater 5b 982 m
Grey Corner Amphitheater 5c 982 m
Dol Guldur Amphitheater 6c+ 982 m
In the Presence of God Amphitheater 7c+ 982 m