Farmington Mountain, Farmington
Facts and practical information
Farmington Mountain, 502 feet, is a traprock ridge located 9 miles southwest of Hartford, Connecticut in the town of Farmington. It is part 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. Farmington Mountain is known for its microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, and for the historic Hill-Stead Museum. Farmington Mountain is traversed by the 51-mile Metacomet Trail. ()
Farmington
Farmington Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Hill-Stead Museum, First Church of Christ, Stanley-Whitman House, Lewis Walpole Library.