Saturday, July 1, 2017

Ragged Mountain - CT (Mountain/Trail)

-Approx 598 Wigwam Road, Berlin, Connecticut
-visited June 2017
-5.5 mile loop (has varying trail options so can be shorter)
-easy side of moderate
-no bathrooms
-nearby: (Ragged Mountain Cascade), Roaring Brook Falls
-notes:
     -big dirt parking shoulder on the side of the road marked by a sign, free
     -has a multitude of trails with varying length, quality and strenuousness
     -trails are well marked, intersections have "you are here" signs
     -some portions are level and flat, some have slight incline with some stepping, others have areas of steep incline
    -minimal roots but has a lot of rock, stone, and loose pebbles; rocks are small and require no stepping for the most part
     -only stepping is really on the steeper inclines
     -mountain offers a nice 180 degree view at only 761 foot summit elevation, overlooks lakes and valley
     -trail is half shade half sun, summit is all sun with no shade
     -summit is a series of cliffs (people rock climb them), which are sheer drops, minimal trees blocking view, has some views on the way to the summit
     -trails not by/to the summit have some small hills but inclines are minimal, trail to summit can be steep
     -has some bugs (some areas are bad, others no bugs)
     -has a waterfall, VERY water dependent
     -dog friendly

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