First Day Hike: Rattlesnake Mountain & Pinnacle Rock
Wed, Jan 01
|Rattlesnake Mountain
Difficulty: Moderate Elevation: 763 ft Duration: 4 hours
Time & Location
Jan 01, 2020, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
Rattlesnake Mountain, Rattlesnake Mountain, Farmington, CT 06032, USA
About The Event
Start the New Year off right! Take a hike on the historic New England Trail (Metacomet Trail) to the breathtaking overlooks of Rattlesnake Mountain and Pinnacle Rock. The hike begins off a trailhead parking area and quickly climbs away through an old orchard to traprock boulders and an expansive view of the Farmington River Valley from Rattlesnake Mountain. After a short break we will descend the peak to Will Warren's Den, a cave and boulder area with history dating back to the 1800s in Farmington. From there the hike will continue on the NET to another beautiful view from Pinnacle Rock before retracing our steps back to the trailhead.
The 4.4 mile out-and-back hike is open to all and is suitable for beginner's looking to hike for the first time (though you may find it challenging in some spots if you are new to hiking), intermediates who like rewarding…