Cathole Mountain
Cathole Mountain rises to 104 m in Connecticut. South Mountain stands 313 m to the northwest, 9.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Mule Well Field, a park 0.4 miles away. Merritt Parkway passes 26 miles off.
The story
Cathole Mountain, 515 feet (157 m), is the lowest peak in the trap rock Hanging Hills of Meriden, Connecticut. The rugged southern ledges of the mountain rise steeply 150 feet (46 m) above the city of Meriden. The mountain is separated from South Mountain by the narrow, rocky Cathole Pass through which Connecticut Route 71 ascends. The mountain consists of two prominences, the southern ledges 341 feet (104 m) and the main peak one mile to the north. The 51 mile Metacomet Trail crosses Cathole Mountain and offers views of Cathole Pass. The cliffs continue south with views over Meriden, but there is no official trail that runs the length of them. Activities enjoyed on the peak include hiking, rock climbing, and in the winter, snowshoeing. Much of the northern half of the mountain is privately owned.
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Wikidata Q5053058, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 104 m
How to reach it
- 26.0 mi off the Merritt Parkway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Mule Well Field: 0.4 mi
- Columbus Park: 0.8 mi
- Beaver Pond Park: 1.2 mi
- City Park: 1.2 mi
- North End Field: 1.3 mi
- South Mountain: 0.8 mi
- East Peak: 1.5 mi
- West Peak: 1.9 mi
- Markham Hill: 2.2 mi
- Buckwheat Hill: 2.4 mi
- Connecticut State Police Museum: 0.9 mi
- Solomon Goffe House Museum: 1.0 mi
- Andrews Homestead Museum: 1.3 mi
- Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center: 1.3 mi
- Barker Character, Comic, & Cartoon Museum: 4.8 mi
- Cuno Camp: 1.3 mi
- City Open Space (Grove Street): 1.9 mi
- Mountain Grove Swim Club: 2.2 mi
- Doctor Francis Giuffrida Park: 2.4 mi
- Quinnipiac Park: 2.6 mi
- City of Meriden WWII Roll of Honor: 1.8 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 1.8 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 1.8 mi
- City of Meriden World War II Roll of Honor: 1.8 mi
- Red Bridge: 2.9 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 3.2 mi
- Lyman Orchards Sunflower Maze: 6.1 mi
- Cromwell Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Erin Street Community Garden: 7.8 mi
- Wallingford Community Garden: 8.2 mi
- Spruce Glen Falls: 3.9 mi
- Westfield Falls: 5.1 mi
- Intermittent Cascade: 5.5 mi
- Wadsworth Falls: 6.2 mi
- Wadsworth Little Falls: 6.5 mi
- 1954: 3.6 mi
- Washington Trail monument: 8.0 mi
- Libby's Lump: 8.1 mi
- Come On Over Wall: 8.4 mi
- Hospital Rock: 9.4 mi
- First Tear: 7.1 mi
- Home: 7.6 mi
- Henry Clay Work Bust: 8.2 mi
- CT DOT Infrastructure Showcase: 9.4 mi
- Maori Head: 11.7 mi
- Dossin Park Beach: 2.9 mi
- Lake Beseck Beach: 4.7 mi
- Mattatuck Beach: 7.6 mi
- Boating Side: 13.1 mi
- Waterfront: 13.2 mi
- Green Wall: 10.0 mi
- Porcupine Hole: 10.1 mi
- Bluff Head: 11.6 mi
- Broomstick Ledges: 12.1 mi
- Whitestone Cliffs: 13.5 mi
- Jennifer Hodges Memorial Rest Area: 3.4 mi
- Southington Rest Area: 5.2 mi
- Wallingford Rest Area: 6.9 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (North Bound): 22.8 mi
- Rest Area CT-15 (South Bound): 22.8 mi
- Johnsonville Village: 18.3 mi
- Gay City State Park: 22.3 mi
- Picnic Grove: 13.2 mi
- Cold Spring: 16.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.6 miles of Cathole Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Mountain | NW 311° | 313 m | 9.6 mi |
| Lindsley Hill | WNW 299° | 312 m | 9.3 mi |
| West Peak | W 281° | 301 m | 1.9 mi |
| Compounce Mountain | NW 307° | 290 m | 8.5 mi |
| Southington Mountain | WNW 292° | 281 m | 7.8 mi |
| East Peak | W 270° | 277 m | 1.5 mi |
| Higby Mountain | E 96° | 272 m | 3.5 mi |
| Castle Rock | NW 316° | 251 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:03 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 19:47 | 20:29 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 18:14 | 18:50 |
| December solstice | 07:15 | 15:40 | 16:25 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 30 | 38 | 49 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 72 | 65 | 53 | 42 | 33 |
| Precip in | 3.1 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Meriden Markham Muni AP, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/359261201
Day trips start here
- Connecticut River Valley · 25 mi
- Essex · 26 mi
- East Windsor · 28 mi
- Old Saybrook · 29 mi
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