8.4 km
Total Distance
470 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

From the Undermountain Trail parking on Route 41 near Salisbury the blue-blazed Undermountain Trail climbs through hardwood forest to Riga Junction on the Appalachian Trail, which leads south over open ledges to the stone cairn on top of Bear Mountain (708 m), the highest summit in Connecticut. The view takes in the Taconic and Berkshire hills and three states.

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Difficulty

3/5 · Moderate