Saltonstall Mountain

Saltonstall Mountain
Looking south at two men fishing from a boat in Lake Saltonstall, Saltonstall Mountain is on the right.
Highest point
Elevation	est. 320 ft (98 m) ridge high point
Coordinates	41°16′44″N 72°51′42″W / 41.27889°N 72.86167°W / 41.27889; -72.86167 to 41°18′58″N 72°47′12″W / 41.31611°N 72.78667°W / 41.31611; -72.78667
Geography
Location	Branford, North Branford, and East Haven, Connecticut
Parent range	Metacomet Ridge
Geology
Rock age	200 Ma
Mountain type(s)	Fault-block; igneous
Climbing
Easiest route	Ridge Trail or Branford Trail

Saltonstall Mountain, also known as Saltonstall Ridge (Lonotonoquet in Quinnipiac),^[1] with a high point of (est.) 320 feet (98 m) above sea level, is a traprock mountain ridge located 3 miles (5 km) east of New Haven, Connecticut and 1.75 miles (2.8 km) north of Long Island Sound. It is part of the Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Saltonstall Mountain is known for its 100 foot (30 m) scenic cliff faces and sharp ridgeline, unique microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, and for Lake Saltonstall, a 3 miles (5 km) long by 0.3 miles (400 m) wide municipal reservoir nearly enclosed by the mountain. Saltonstall Mountain is traversed by a number of hiking trails managed by the South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority (SCCRWA) and Branford Land Trust.