![]() Geography East Rock with its eponymous neighborhood belowĮast Rock, located in New Haven and Hamden, Connecticut, is 1.4 miles (2.3 km) long by 0.5 miles (800 m) wide at its widest point, although steepness of the terrain make the actual land area much larger. East Rock is the central feature of East Rock Park, a municipal park owned by the city of New Haven along the New Haven-Hamden town line. A prominent landscape feature and a popular outdoor recreation area with cliffs that rise 300 feet (91 m) over the city below, East Rock is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Meanwhile, down below is a lovely urban park, complete with Nature Center, stairways to the Mill River gorge below, and several foresty trails (mindblowing in the fall) all along the river.41☁9′38″N 72★4′17″W / 41.32722°N 72.90472°W / 41.32722 -72.90472Įast Rock of south-central Connecticut, United States, with a high point of 366 feet (112 m), is a 1.4-mile (2 km) long trap rock ridge located primarily in the neighborhood of East Rock on the north side of the city of New Haven. Then there are very pleasant trails all over the terrain of this geologic marvel (whose twin ridge on the other side of New Haven, West Rock, can be seen from the top), both in woods and along the cliffside overlooking the Mill River below and with various wonderful views in the distance, including the famous Sleeping Giant north in Hamden. In the warmer months and all year on weekends you can also drive (or bike-ride) to the top from a different access point. For the slightly intrepid, there is a short hike from the bottom, which gets a little steep towards the end on the Giant's Staircase despite the impressive appearance of the cliff face from below, it only takes 12 minutes to do this walk. Here they will get a spectacular view of the entire city below, as well as New Haven Harbor, Long Island Sound, and Long island on the horizon. Whenever I am hosting a visitor to New Haven, I make sure (weather and season permitting) to bring them right to the top of the Rock. Uphill there are several places that you can sit there with your family and enjoy a picnic and also there are some places that you can rent for parties with phone number o them. Take a moment to enjoy the scene from up there, then few minutes reading how this part is created and following the signs for the different places you can see from there. Once you go up there you will feel good specially after a long hike. ![]() Take care of young boys with skateboards cause they love to go up then go down the hill very fast, keep your ears open cause you will hear them before you see them :) The best part of this place is the hike itself, you will see New Haven from different parts while going uphill and amazing trees during your way and the amazing rock structure of the hill itself. And you take a looooong hike up there with beautiful scenery and amazing bird voices. ![]() Parking spots are limited (cars are no longer allowed up there) due to a single garage down the hill. This place is a very good place to end a tiring week at work, I was heading to NYC using the train and ended up there :) ![]()
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