Ragged Mountain (Connecticut)

Ragged Mountain
South Wassel Reservoir from Ragged Mountain summit
Highest point
Elevation	est. 761 ft (232 m)
Parent peak	41° 37' 03"N, 72° 49' 22"W
Coordinates	41°37′03″N 72°49′22″W / 41.61750°N 72.82278°W / 41.61750; -72.82278
Geography
Location	Southington and Berlin, Connecticut
Parent range	Metacomet Ridge
Geology
Age of rock	200 Ma
Mountain type	Fault-block; igneous
Climbing
Easiest route	Red Dot Trail

Ragged Mountain, est. 761 feet (232 m), is a traprock mountain ridge located 3 miles (5 km) west of New Britain, Connecticut, in the towns of Southington and Berlin, Connecticut. 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. The mountain, a popular hiking and rock climbing attraction located between metropolitan Hartford and Meriden, is known for expansive vistas, vertical cliff faces, mountain ridge reservoirs, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. Ragged Mountain is traversed by the 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail.