Mount Frissell, , which straddles the border of southwest

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and northwest

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, is part of the Taconic Range. Frissell's south slopes include the highest point in Connecticut, a popular destination for highpointers. Frissell's summit and the majority of its slopes are within Massachusetts' Mount Washington State Forest. Its southern slopes are in

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. Here the state line reaches to about . The high-point marker for Connecticut is on the border with Massachusetts at . (The highest mountain

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in Connecticut is Bear Mountain, about to the east-southeast of Mount Frissell. Mount Frissell is traversed by the Mount Frissell Trail, which connects with the South Taconic Trail to the west and the

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to the east. It passes by the Connecticut–Massachusetts–New York tri-state marker. The south side of Mount Frissell drains into Riga Lake and South Pond, then into Wachocostinook Brook, Salmon Creek, the

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, and

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. The northwest side drains into Ashley Hill Brook, thence Bash Bish Brook, the

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, the

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, and

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. The northeast side drains into Sages Ravine, thence into Schenob Brook, the Hubbard Brook, the Housatonic River, and Long Island Sound. Mount Frissell is bordered by Round Mountain to the southeast, Mount Ashley to the north, and Brace Mountain to the west.

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Mount Frissell on Peakery.com

Mount Frissell Guide on Mountainouswords.com
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