Ragged Mountain (other)
Ragged Mountain may refer to: Summits * Ragged Mountain (Connecticut) * Ragged Mountain (New Hampshire) * Ragged Mountain (Utah) * Ragged Mountain (Virginia) in the Shenandoah Mountains * Ragged Mountain, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, subordinate peak of Mount Greylock *Ragged Peak (Yosemite National Park) See also *Ragged Mountain Resort Ragged Mountain is a ski resort located on the northern side of Ragged Mountain in Danbury, New Hampshire, in the United States, with a vertical drop of and spread across . Offering three terrain parks and many glades, the resort is home to th ...

Ragged Mountain (Connecticut)
Ragged Mountain, est. , is a traprock mountain ridge located west of New Britain, Connecticut, in the towns of Southington and Berlin, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. The mountain, a popular hiking and rock climbing attraction located between metropolitan Hartford and Meriden, is known for expansive vistas, vertical cliff faces, mountain ridge reservoirs, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. Ragged Mountain is traversed by the Metacomet Trail. Geography Occupying an area roughly , Ragged Mountain rises steeply above the Quinnipiac River valley to the west. The mountain consists of a series of high bluffs and several lower tiers of ledges. The Metacomet Ridge continues north from Ragged Mountain as Bradley Mountain and south as Short Mountain and the Hanging Hills. Four bo ...
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Ragged Mountain (New Hampshire)
Ragged Mountain ( above sea level) is a low mountain with numerous knobby summits in the towns of Danbury, New Hampshire, Danbury and Andover, New Hampshire, Andover in central New Hampshire. It is home to the Ragged Mountain Resort, Ragged Mountain ski resort. Geography In his book, ''The History of the Town of Andover'', John R. Eastman describes Ragged Mountain as a "truly ragged pile of ledge and boulder, crag and cliff, hill and ravine." An east–west running, detached mountain, Ragged Mountain contains two prominent peaks separated by a shallow notch. The tallest peak, The Pinnacle, lies in the town of Andover at ; the second peak, at the top of Ragged Mountain Ski Resort, is and sits in the town of Danbury. The Bulkhead, a granite cliff, juts out on the east end of Ragged Mountain. A seldom-used rock climbing destination, The Bulkhead is also the last place peregrine falcons have nested in the Sunapee-Kearsarge region of New Hampshire. The Bulkhead can be reached from T ...
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Ragged Mountain (Utah)
Ragged Mountain is a summit in Garfield County, Utah, in the United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie ... with an elevation of . Ragged Mountain was named for its jagged peak. References Mountains of Garfield County, Utah Mountains of Utah {{Utah-geo-stub ...
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Ragged Mountain (Virginia)
The Ragged Mountains are a small chain of rugged hills—an offshoot of the Blue Ridge Mountains—southwest of Charlottesville, Virginia. have been preserved as the Ragged Mountain Natural Area. The region provided the atmospheric setting for Edgar Allan Poe's short story, "A Tale of the Ragged Mountains", which described it as a "chain of wild and dreary hills." Poe was familiar with the area from his days as a student at the University of Virginia. The Ragged Mountain Natural Area was established in 1997 and opened to the public in 1999. It encompasses a reservoir for the city of Charlottesville and the surrounding watershed, forested primarily with oak An oak is a tree or shrub in the genus ''Quercus'' (; Latin "oak tree") of the beech family, Fagaceae. There are approximately 500 extant species of oaks. The common name "oak" also appears in the names of species in related genera, notably ''L ... and yellow poplar. External linksRagged Mountain Natural Area ...
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Mount Greylock
Mount Greylock is a mountain located in the northwest corner of Massachusetts and is the highest point in the state. Its summit is in the western part of the town of Adams (near its border with Williamstown) in Berkshire County. Geologically, Mount Greylock is part of the Taconic Mountains, which are not associated with the abutting Berkshire Mountains to the east. The mountain is known for its expansive views encompassing five states and the only taiga- boreal forest in the state. A seasonal automobile road (open annually from late May through November 1) climbs to the summit, topped by a lighthouse-like Massachusetts Veterans War Memorial Tower. A network of hiking trails traverses the mountain, including the Appalachian Trail. Mount Greylock State Reservation was created in 1898 as Massachusetts' first public land for the purpose of forest preservation. Geography Geographically, Mount Greylock is part of an by island-like range that runs north–south between the Hoos ...
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Ragged Peak (Yosemite National Park)
Ragged Peak is a mountain, in the Tuolumne Meadows area of Yosemite National Park. Of the ridge south of the Young Lakes region, Ragged Peak is the most prominent feature. It is north of Tioga Road and its summit has a great view of Mount Conness's southwest face. Ragged Peak is an isolated summit, close to Young Lakes. Ragged Peak is north of Lembert Dome and Dog Lake. On climbing Ragged Peak Ragged Peak has a — southern route, and the northwest face is listed as , the northeast face as , the east face as . So, Ragged Peak is available, for rock climbing Rock climbing is a sport in which participants climb up, across, or down natural rock formations. The goal is to reach the summit of a formation or the endpoint of a usually pre-defined route without falling. Rock climbing is a physically and .... References External links On hiking up Ragged Peak, mentions the first climb, by white hikersHiking Ragged Peak, via the Dog Lake trailMore hikers, who cli ...
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Ragged Mountain (British Columbia)
Ragged Mountain may refer to: Summits * Ragged Mountain (Connecticut) * Ragged Mountain (New Hampshire) * Ragged Mountain (Utah) * Ragged Mountain (Virginia) in the Shenandoah Mountains * Ragged Mountain, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, subordinate peak of Mount Greylock *Ragged Peak (Yosemite National Park) See also *Ragged Mountain Resort Ragged Mountain is a ski resort located on the northern side of Ragged Mountain in Danbury, New Hampshire, in the United States, with a vertical drop of and spread across . Offering three terrain parks and many glades, the resort is home to th ...