Tri-Mountain State Park is an isolated public recreation area located in the
towns
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
of
Wallingford and
Durham Durham most commonly refers to:
*Durham, England, a cathedral city in north east England
**County Durham, a ceremonial county which includes Durham
*Durham, North Carolina, a city in North Carolina, United States
Durham may also refer to:
Places
...
,
Connecticut
Connecticut ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, New York (state), New York to the west, and Long Island Sound to the south. ...
. The
state park
State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ...
encompasses portions of
Fowler Mountain and
Trimountain. With no road access, the park can only be reached via the
Mattabesett Trail
The Mattabesett Trail is a long, hook-shaped blue-blazed hiking trail in central Connecticut and a part of the New England National Scenic Trail. One half of the trail follows the high traprock ridges of the Metacomet Ridge, from Totoket ...
.
[ The park originated in 1925 after Wallingford resident John B. Kendrick donated a six-acre parcel on the summit of Trimountain's southern peak that he had purchased for protective purposes in 1906.][
]
References
External links
Tri-Mountain State Park
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
{{authority control
State parks of Connecticut
Parks in New Haven County, Connecticut
Parks in Middlesex County, Connecticut
Protected areas established in 1925
Durham, Connecticut
Wallingford, Connecticut
1925 establishments in Connecticut