Bear Mountain
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.Photo: Heatkernel, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gridley Mountain and Mount Riga State Park.
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.
Mount Riga State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Round Mountain
Peak
Round Mountain, 2,296 feet, located on the border of southwest Massachusetts and northwest Connecticut, is a prominent peak of the Taconic Range. The peak and southern slopes of the mountain are within Connecticut; the northern slope lies within Massachusetts.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mount Washington and Salisbury.
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.
Salisbury
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Salisbury is a city in Connecticut. It includes the village of Lakeville, home to Lime Rock Park raceway.
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 6 miles south of Bear Mountain.
Bear Mountain
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Description: peak of the southern Taconic Mountains in Salisbury, Connecticut
- Categories: mountain, tourism, and peak
- Location: Town of Salisbury, Northwest Hills Planning Region, Connecticut, New England, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
42.04499° or 42° 2′ 42″ northLongitude
-73.45459° or 73° 27′ 17″ westElevation
2,323 feet (708 metres)Open location code
87J82GVW+X5OpenStreetMap ID
node 359260039OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointWikidata ID
Q4876497
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In Other Languages
“Bear Mountain” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Bear Mountain”
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