- Elevation
- 270 m
- Tallest summit within 7.7 miles
- Mount Everett793 m · 4.2 mi
- Nearest byway
- Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)20.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:34local time
- Coordinates
- 42.0406, -73.4324
Mount Riga State Park is a nature reserve in Connecticut, at a recorded 270 m. Mount Everett stands 793 m to the north, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Town Open Space, a nature reserve 0.6 miles away. Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20) passes 20 miles off.
- Elevation
- 270 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Mount Riga State Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Everett | N 360° | 793 m | 4.2 mi |
| Mount Frissell | WNW 286° | 747 m | 2.7 mi |
| Mount Ashley | NW 304° | 725 m | 2.6 mi |
| Mount Race | N 0° | 723 m | 2.9 mi |
| Bear Mountain | WNW 285° | 708 m | 1.2 mi |
| Brace Mountain | W 275° | 706 m | 3.1 mi |
| South Brace Mountain | W 268° | 702 m | 3.0 mi |
| Round Mountain | WNW 284° | 695 m | 2.3 mi |
- 20.3 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Town Open Space: 0.6 mi
- Scoville Easement: 1.1 mi
- Taconic Chapel Park: 1.3 mi
- Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space: 1.5 mi
- Whiteridge Easement: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Bear Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Gridley Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Mount Plantain: 2.0 mi
- Round Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Lion's Head: 2.4 mi
Parks
- East Twin Lake Water Access: 2.4 mi
- Civil War Memorial: 3.9 mi
- Salisbury Village Open Space: 4.0 mi
- Garrett Garden and Green: 4.1 mi
- Trotta Field: 4.5 mi
Museums: 38
- Holley Williams House Museum: 5.2 mi
- C H Pease Museum: 5.3 mi
- Connecticut Railroad Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Sheffield Historical Society: 6.4 mi
- FV - Canaan Historical Society: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Sages Ravine Brook Falls: 0.7 mi
- Sages Ravine Falls: 0.9 mi
- Sages Ravine Falls: 1.1 mi
- Bear Rock Falls: 1.5 mi
- Riga Falls: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 31
- Tri-State Marker: 2.9 mi
- Dough Boy: 5.4 mi
- Copake Iron Furnace: 6.9 mi
- Battlesite Monument: 7.7 mi
- East Canaan Veterans Monument: 7.8 mi
Artworks: 27
- Newsboy Statue: 10.3 mi
- Liebowitz Letter: 11.9 mi
- Naked Lady: 12.1 mi
- Diving Lady: 15.5 mi
- Divine Mercy: 18.2 mi
Attractions: 20
- Giant's Thumb: 4.9 mi
- trail parking: 5.5 mi
- Sheffield Covered Bridge: 7.0 mi
- Town Hill Farm: 7.2 mi
- Beckley Furnace: 7.5 mi
Cliffs: 15
- Devil’s Pulpit: 15.0 mi
- The Beech: 18.8 mi
- Space Invaders: 18.8 mi
- Squirrel Wall: 18.8 mi
- Cloud Buttress: 18.8 mi
Gardens: 12
- Community Garden: 11.9 mi
- Flower Gardens: 15.9 mi
- Herb Gardens: 16.0 mi
- Heritage Garden: 16.0 mi
- Naumkeag Garden: 18.1 mi
Beaches: 5
- East Beach: 14.3 mi
- West Beach: 15.1 mi
- Holland Beach: 19.6 mi
- County Beach: 21.9 mi
- Oakdale Beach: 23.0 mi
Springs: 4
- Cannavo Spring: 20.2 mi
- Hermit spring: 22.8 mi
- Big Spring: 22.9 mi
- Ever Flowing Spring: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Guilder Pond Picnic area: 4.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 11.7 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Questing: 10.8 mi
- Dudley Town: 16.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:29 | 19:06 |
| June solstice | 05:19 | 19:51 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:42 | 18:16 | 18:53 |
| December solstice | 07:19 | 15:41 | 16:26 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 25 | 27 | 35 | 47 | 58 | 66 | 71 | 69 | 62 | 51 | 40 | 30 |
| Precip in | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Falls Village, 7 mi away.
Day trips start here
- Great Barrington · 11 mi
- Monterey · 15 mi
- Berkshires · 17 mi
- Stockbridge · 18 mi
- Lee · 20 mi
- Otis · 20 mi
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