Short Mountain (Connecticut)

Short Mountain
View from Short Mountain; Hanging Hills in distance
Highest point
Elevation	530 ft (160 m)
Parent peak	41° 36' 09"N, 72° 49' 27"W
Coordinates	41°36′09″N 72°49′27″W / 41.60250°N 72.82417°W / 41.60250; -72.82417
Geography
Location	Southington and Berlin, Connecticut
Parent range	Metacomet Ridge
Geology
Age of rock	200 Ma
Mountain type	fault-block; igneous
Climbing
Easiest route	Metacomet Trail

Short Mountain is a traprock mountain located in south central Connecticut 5 miles (8 km) north of the city of Meriden. It is part of the narrow Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Short Mountain is known for its scenic cliffs, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. It is traversed by the 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail.