page_title: West Rock Ridge
hierarchical_section_title: West Rock Ridge
caption_attribution_description: West Rock, New Haven — by Frederic Edwin Church.
context_page_description: West Rock Ridge or West Rock of south-central Connecticut, is a 7-mile long trap rock mountain ridge located on the west side of New Haven with a high point of 700 feet. The ridge forms a continuous line of exposed cliffs visible from metropolitan New Haven and points west. West Rock Ridge is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge which extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
  West Rock Ridge is popular for recreation and known for its microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, and expansive views from cliffs that tower up to 500 feet above the surrounding landscape. The ridge is traversed by a network of hiking trails including the 7-mile Regicides Trail and the southern terminus of the 23-mile Quinnipiac Trail.
context_section_description: West Rock Ridge or West Rock of south-central Connecticut, is a 7-mile (11 km) long trap rock mountain ridge located on the west side of New Haven with a high point of 700 feet (213 m). The ridge forms a continuous line of exposed cliffs visible from metropolitan New Haven and points west. West Rock Ridge is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge which extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border.
  West Rock Ridge is popular for recreation and known for its microclimate ecosystems, rare plant communities, and expansive views from cliffs that tower up to 500 feet (152 m) above the surrounding landscape. The ridge is traversed by a network of hiking trails including the 7-mile (11 km) Regicides Trail and the southern terminus of the 23-mile (37 km) Quinnipiac Trail.
caption: West Rock, New Haven by Frederic Edwin Church, 1849
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