Pictures are from Google Maps and Bing Maps. Please leave a climbing area cleaner than when you found it. Frequently we are parking and hiking in an area where people live. Respect the people and their property. Keep your voices down, be modest in appearance and behavior and remember that we have a privilege to be in the area, not a right.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Ragged Mountain: Main Cliff
Ragged Mountain: Main Cliff - GPS coordinates for the best parking area:
Do you have any pics of Ragged Mountain looking out toward Southington? The photo named "Aerial view of Ragged Mountain," if I'm not mistaken would look out toward Southington with Mt. Southington in the distance. Wassel Reservoir is just below the cliffs, Hart pond to the left.
I used to hike there from East Mountain Drive, crossing through the woods to Bayberry Rd., then across Carey Street to a dirt road that went into the woods. This was in the 70s and early 80s. On Google Maps the first cliff is called Small Cliff, and it is marked as on the Blue and Red Trail. Small Cliff would give a view of my neighborhood of East Mountain Drive. East Mountain Drive connected to Orchard Moorland Dr. and then Orchard Hill Dr. Those were all dead end roads but Orchard Hill Dr. connected to Andrews Street which connected to Carey Street. I think Ragged Mountain Drive was just an unnamed dirt road at the time.
I don't have the photos any longer from that area. I wish I did. Bruce
At this time, I do not have any other photos. The photos you see were taken years ago.
You can try Google Maps and use the street view (small yellow marker in the bottom right corner). Drag and drop the marker onto the map/road and if the area turns blue, you can see the road and surrounding area.
Do you have any pics of Ragged Mountain looking out toward Southington? The photo named "Aerial view of Ragged Mountain," if I'm not mistaken would look out toward Southington with Mt. Southington in the distance. Wassel Reservoir is just below the cliffs, Hart pond to the left.
ReplyDeleteI used to hike there from East Mountain Drive, crossing through the woods to Bayberry Rd., then across Carey Street to a dirt road that went into the woods. This was in the 70s and early 80s. On Google Maps the first cliff is called Small Cliff, and it is marked as on the Blue and Red Trail. Small Cliff would give a view of my neighborhood of East Mountain Drive. East Mountain Drive connected to Orchard Moorland Dr. and then Orchard Hill Dr. Those were all dead end roads but Orchard Hill Dr. connected to Andrews Street which connected to Carey Street. I think Ragged Mountain Drive was just an unnamed dirt road at the time.
I don't have the photos any longer from that area. I wish I did.
Bruce
Bruce,
DeleteAt this time, I do not have any other photos. The photos you see were taken years ago.
You can try Google Maps and use the street view (small yellow marker in the bottom right corner). Drag and drop the marker onto the map/road and if the area turns blue, you can see the road and surrounding area.