Talcott Mountain State Park is a 574-acre (232 ha) public recreation area located on Talcott Mountain in the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, Connecticut. The state park features the Heublein Tower, a 165-foot-high (50 m) mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a 1.25-mile-long (2 km) trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the Metacomet Trail.[3]
| Talcott Mountain State Park | |
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 View of the Hartford skyline from Heublein Tower | |
  Talcott Mountain State Park  Talcott Mountain State Park | |
| Location | Avon, Bloomfield & Simsbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°49′27″N 72°47′54″W / 41.82417°N 72.79833°W[1] |
| Area | 574 acres (232 ha)[2] |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m)[1] |
| Established | 1953 |
| Administered by | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
| Designation | Connecticut state park |
| Website | Official website  |
History
editTalcott Mountain was first listed as a 19-acre (7.7 ha) undeveloped state park in the 1953 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual.[4] Heublein Tower became part of the park "through the cooperative efforts of private conservationists and state and federal governments" in 1965.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Talcott Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Appendix A: List of State Parks and Forests" (PDF). State Parks and Forests: Funding. Staff Findings and Recommendations. Connecticut General Assembly. January 23, 2014. p. A-4. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
- ^ "Talcott Mountain State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "State Parks". Register and Manual 1953. State of Connecticut. 1953. p. 357. Retrieved September 5, 2024.
- ^ "Talcott Mountain State Park". Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
External links
edit- Talcott Mountain State Park Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Talcott Mountain State Park Map Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
