Location Meriden, Connecticut Mountain type fault-block; igneous Elevation 297 m | Age of rock 200 million yrs. Easiest route Auto road Prominence 40 m | |
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Parent range Hanging Hills / Metacomet Ridge Mountain range Metacomet Ridge, Hanging Hills Similar West Peak, South Mountain, Lamentation Mountain, Chauncey Peak, Cathole Mountain | ||
East Peak, 976 feet (297 m), is a prominent basalt traprock mountain in the Hanging Hills of Meriden, Connecticut. Rugged and scenic, the peak rises steeply above the city of Meriden 600 feet (183 m) below and is characterized by its vertical cliffs and sweeping views of southern Connecticut and Long Island Sound. A small stone observation tower known as Castle Craig stands on the summit.
Map of East Peak, Meriden, CT 06037, USA
East Peak is located within the 1,800-acre (7.3 km2) Hubbard Park. The 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail crosses East Peak, and a seasonal auto road climbs to a small parking lot at Castle Craig. Activities enjoyed on the peak include Hiking, bicycling, and in the winter, cross-country skiing on the road. Although East Peak appears on a number of rock climbing websites, the brochure to Hubbard Park indicates that the areas is closed to rock climbing.