Barn Door Hills

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Barn Door Hills
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Western Barndoor Hill from Barndoor Hills Road, looking slightly south of west
Highest point
Elevation c. 560 feet (171 m) and c.. 580 feet (177 m)
Listing Metacomet Ridge summits
Coordinates 41°55′46″N72°49′31″W / 41.92944°N 72.82528°W / 41.92944; -72.82528 and 41°55′57″N72°49′04″W / 41.93250°N 72.81778°W / 41.93250; -72.81778
Geography
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Barn Door Hills
Parent range Metacomet Ridge
Geology
Rock age 200 million yrs.
Mountain type(s) Fault-block; igneous

The Barn Door Hills of north-central Connecticut are a pair of prominent rocky trap rock knobs separated by a steep sided gap. They are located in Granby, Connecticut. The hills are an outlying section of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. The crest of the Metacomet Ridge is located 3.75 miles (6.04 km) east at Hatchet Hill.

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Recreation and conservation

East Barndoor Hill is located in the 4,000-acre (16 km2) McLean Game Refuge founded by former United States Senator George P. McLean and now a National Natural Landmark. [1] A hiking trail climbs the summit of the hill. West Barndoor Hill is maintained by the Granby Land Trust. [2]

Western Barndoor Hill from Barndoor Hills Road and Kettle Pond Lane Barndoor Hills from South East.jpg
Western Barndoor Hill from Barndoor Hills Road and Kettle Pond Lane

References

  1. ↑ "McLean Game Refuge Natural Areas". National Natural Landmarks Program. National Park Service. 1973. Retrieved December 27, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Western Barndoor Hill Preserve Trail Map" (PDF). Granby Land Trust. Retrieved January 11, 2009.
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