CONNECTICUT
Mount Frissel-South Slope
2,379 feet (NAVD88)
Who - Motivated hikers willing to do some moderate scrambling
What - Height Rank #36
Difficulty Rank #20
DIFFICULTY # Level 2 - Rough terrain/ scrambling - may need use of hands to cross boulders and keep balance
When - Can probably climb this one year round depending on the weather
Where - Latitude - 42 deg. 03 min. N
Longitude - 73 deg. 29 min. W
HP is in the extreme northwestern corner of Connecticut only about a quarter mile from the Tri-state point NY, MA, CT.
Wikipedia Link - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Frissell
Why - GET INVOLVED WITH APEXCHALLENGE 2019
Less Crowded than National Parks
A compelling Bucket List item
Please Leave the HP better than it was found
For some people:
APEX ACHIEVEMENTS ARE ARDUOUS ADVENTURES
For most people:
SUMMITS ARE SPECIAL SERENE & SERENDIPITOUS SPOTS TO SURVEY SURROUNDINGS
How - No specialized gear required.
Comments: On 4.29.2015 I turned this 2.4 mi. Round Trip hike into a 9 hour epic because I was attempting to return to my car by an “easier route” via the Tri-State Point got lost and ended up on Brace Mountain in New York