Mount Riga State Park
Mount Riga State Park is an undeveloped public recreation area located in the town of Salisbury, Connecticut. The state park offers opportunities for hiking and bow hunting.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Bear Mountain and Mount Frissell.
Bear Mountain
Scenic viewpoint
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Bear Mountain is a peak of the southern Taconic Mountains in Salisbury, Connecticut. At 2,316 feet, Bear Mountain is the highest mountain that lies wholly within Connecticut.
Mount Frissell
Peak
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Frissell, 2,454 feet, which straddles the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is part of the Taconic Range. Frissell's south slopes include the highest point in Connecticut, a popular destination for highpointers.
Gridley Mountain
Peak
Gridley Mountain, 2,211 feet, 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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salisbury and Mount Washington.
Salisbury
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Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
Mount Washington
Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Washington is a tiny town in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. It is at the southwest corner of the state, the only Massachusetts town to border both New York and Connecticut.
Lakeville
Village
Lakeville is a census-designated place in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, close to Dutchess County, New York. It is within the town of Salisbury, but has its own ZIP Code. Lakeville is situated 5 miles south of Mount Riga State Park.
Mount Riga State Park
- Type: Nature reserve
- Description: State park in Litchfield County, Connecticut
- Categories: Connecticut state park and recreation area
- Location: Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.03797° or 42° 2′ 17″ northLongitude
-73.4374° or 73° 26′ 15″ westElevation
886 feet (270 metres)Open location code
87J82HQ7+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 68309117OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Mount Riga State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Mount Riga State Park”
- German: “Mount Riga State Park”
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