- Gridley Mountain
Infobox Mountain
Name=Gridley Mountain
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Elevation= convert|2211|ft|m
Range=Taconic Mountains
Location=Salisbury, Connecticut , USA
Prominence = 72 m (237 ft)
Coordinates = coord|42|02|24|N|73|27|59|W|type:mountain_region:US
Topographic
USGS Ashley Falls
Type=|Age=Devonian
First ascent =
Easiest route=Gridley Mountain, convert|2211|ft|m, is the third highest elevation in the state of
Connecticut . The mountain, part of the Taconic Range, has no official trail and is located on private property. The Mount Washington Road passes the mountain from the west.Gridley Mountain is located in
Salisbury, Connecticut . It is flanked to the northwest byRound Mountain , to the northeast by Bear Mountain, and to the west byBrace Mountain . The west side of the mountain drains into Riga Lake and South Pond, then into Wachocostinook Brook, Salmon Creek, theHousatonic River , andLong Island Sound . The east side drains into Brassie Brook, Ball Brook, Moore Brook, then into the Housatonic River.References
*Berkshire Natural Resource Council (2002). "South Taconic Range." Map. Pittsfield, Massachusetts: BNRC
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