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Record SL-846879 · Wikidata Q3126765

Hanging Hills

Metacomet Ridge
No list classifications
Elevation
312 m
1,024 ft
Prominence
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Isolation
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Coordinates
41.5600° N, 72.8200° W
Grid ref
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Hanging Hills
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Description

Wikipedia

The Hanging Hills of south central Connecticut, United States, are a range of mountainous trap rock ridges overlooking the city of Meriden and the Quinnipiac River Valley 900 feet (274 m) below. They are a subrange of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. The range is also a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains. A popular outdoor recreation resource, the range is known for its microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, and expansive views from cliffs that rise abruptly over 700 feet (213 m) above the surrounding landscape. The Hanging Hills encompass the 1,800-acre (7.3 km2) Hubbard Park, designed with the help of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. The 51 mile (80k) Metacomet Trail traverses the range.

Best months

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
West Peak 301 m W 277° 2.0 km

Climbing routes

nearest first
Route Area Grade From summit
Acid Reign Main Walls 4c 742 m
White Fandango Main Walls 5c 742 m
Saturday Night Special Main Walls 5b 742 m
Catapult Main Walls 5c 742 m
Imperial Wizard Main Walls 7a 742 m
Elegant Monkey Main Walls 4c 742 m
Jaguar Main Walls 6b+ 742 m
Claw Marks Main Walls 5b 742 m
Pegasus Main Walls 5b 742 m
Chimney-Top Corner Main Walls 4b 742 m
Realm of the Senses Main Walls 5c 742 m
Arrowhead Main Walls 5c 742 m
Feline Main Walls 6a 742 m
Triple Direct Main Walls 6c+ 742 m
Phantasmagoria Main Walls 6b+ 742 m
Fool's Mate Main Walls 5c 742 m
Cat-o-Nine-Tails Main Walls 5c 742 m
Danzig Main Walls 7b+ 742 m
Call it "41a" Main Walls 5a 742 m
Mind Bender Direct Main Walls 6a 742 m
Unkown Main Walls V0 742 m
Golden Book Main Walls 4c 742 m
Pink Elephants Main Walls 4c 742 m
Catatonia Main Walls 5a 742 m
Friday the Thirteenth Main Walls 6c+ 742 m