Higby Mountain
| Higby Mountain | |
|---|---|
Ledges of Higby Mountain | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | est. 892 ft (272 m) (ridge high point) |
| Coordinates | 41°34′02″N 72°43′28″W / 41.56722°N 72.72444°W to 41°31′49″N 72°44′37″W / 41.53028°N 72.74361°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Middletown, Meriden, and Middlefield |
| Parent range | Metacomet Ridge |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | 200 Ma |
| Mountain type(s) | Fault-block; igneous |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Mattabesett Trail |
Higby Mountain or Mount Higby 892 feet (272 m), is a traprock mountain ridge located 3.75 miles (6.04 km) east of Meriden, 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. Higby Mountain is known for its high cliff faces, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. It rises steeply 600 feet (180 m) above the Quinnipiac River valley and the city of Meriden to the west as a continuous 2-mile (3 km) long ledge. The mountain is traversed by the 50-mile (80 km) Mattabesett Trail.