Talcott Mountain State Park Explained

Talcott Mountain State Park
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Label:Talcott Mountain State Park
Location:Avon, Bloomfield & Simsbury, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates:41.8242°N -72.7983°W
Area:574acres
Elevation:938feet
Established:1953
Designation:Connecticut state park
Administrator:Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Talcott Mountain State Park is a 574acres public recreation area located on Talcott Mountain in the towns of Avon, Bloomfield, and Simsbury, Connecticut. The state park features the Heublein Tower, a 165adj=midNaNadj=mid mountaintop lookout. Access to the tower and its associated museum is via a 1.25adj=mid0adj=mid trail that takes 30 to 40 minutes to walk. The park offers picnicking, views of the surrounding area, and hiking along the Metacomet Trail.

History

Talcott Mountain was first listed as a 19acres undeveloped state park in the 1953 edition of the Connecticut Register and Manual. Heublein Tower became part of the park "through the cooperative efforts of private conservationists and state and federal governments" in 1965.

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