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Gridley Mountain

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Topo map
  
USGS Ashley Falls

Prominence
  
72 m

Parent range
  
Taconic Mountains

Elevation
  
674 m

Age of rock
  
Devonian

Location
  
Salisbury, Connecticut, U.S.

Mountain range
  
Appalachian Mountains, Taconic Mountains

Similar
  
Brace Mountain, Bear Mountain, Mount Frissell, Alander Mountain, Mount Race

Gridley Mountain, 2,211 feet (674 m), is the third highest elevation in the state of Connecticut. The mountain, part of the Taconic Range, has no official trail and is located on private property. The Mount Washington Road passes the mountain from the west.

Map of Gridley Mountain, Salisbury, CT 06068, USA

Gridley Mountain is located in Salisbury, Connecticut. It is flanked to the northwest by Round Mountain, to the northeast by Bear Mountain, and to the west by Brace Mountain. The west side of the mountain drains into Riga Lake and South Pond, then into Wachocostinook Brook, Salmon Creek, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound. The east side drains into Brassie Brook, Ball Brook, Moore Brook, then into the Housatonic River.

References

Gridley Mountain Wikipedia