Cairn, Summit of Bear Mountain, Salisbury, CT
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chrissyml
N 42° 02.700 W 073° 27.240
18T E 627947 N 4655928
A cairn at the summit of Bear Mountain
Waymark Code: WM13R8H
Location: Connecticut, United States
Date Posted: 02/07/2021
Views: 3
This cairn marks the summit of Bear Mountain in Salisbury, CT. It is accessible via the Appalachian Trail. The northern slope of the mountain is much steeper than the southern!
The plaque on it reads:
This monument marks the highest ground in Connecticut
2354 feet above the sea
Built AD 1885
Owen Travis,
Mason
This is not actually the state high point but it is the highest peak in Connecticut. The highpoint is on the slope of nearby Mount Frissel before the trail leaves the state.
Cairn Location: Mountian summit
Cairn Purpose: Summit Markers
Cairn Condition: 
Type if different from above list: Not listed
Types of rock: Not listed
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