Hotoven - Sep 21, 2009 9:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Good warm up hike
Great views from the top and a very warm day.
AliMc929 - Sep 13, 2009 6:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
First Highpoint!
This was my brother's and my first high point. We regretted that we didn't bring bug spray along with us, but it was a pretty easy hike and we had some really great views since it was such a beautiful day.
My seventh state highpoint, and a very enjoyable hike!
weathergirl42 - Jul 6, 2009 2:53 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
HP #1!
The one that started it all. Hiked up in beautiful, loved the scrambling, hiked out to the tri-state marker. I'm planning to take my Dad there later this month-I want to get him into highpointing, too, and this is a great start!
osatrik - Jun 29, 2009 4:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 1987
#22 SHP, in 1987
Vanessa and I, toward the end of the second year of our highpoint quest, hiked to the highpoint from the Connecticut side, and did not actually go to the Massachusetts summit of Frissell, only to the marker at the state line.
mthomas - Apr 15, 2009 8:02 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2002
On snowshoes with my brother
Climbed it on snowshoes with my brother Alan, a resident of Connecticut
skinnywhitecomic - Nov 29, 2008 4:45 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008
HP #10
This was my 10th highpoint and my dad's 3rd. We kept second guessing ourselves, but by keeping on the red trail we found it! A good hike all around!
2skinners - Nov 12, 2008 4:12 am Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2008
HP #19
My wife and I did this highpoint after doing Rhode Island's highpoint. This was definately the more exciting of the two. Unfortunately, there was so much fog that there were no views and it decided to rain a bit. It was some great scrambling however. Made it down just before dark.
Flanders - Oct 3, 2008 11:14 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
What Jenkins said
Great hike for kids - just enough to make it challenging for 10 and under. Hike was less than 45 minutes though so make sure you have other things to do if you head out there.
Edit: Doh! Missed it the first time, due to heavy clouds/rain and poor guidebook descriptions.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 29, 2008 1:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Don't dis the Fris
Took us longer to find the right trailhead than to hike this. We missed the large state line marker as we were looking for a sign on the other side of the road, not a large concrete post on the left side of the road (if you are driving in). Still, an enjoyable hike up the rocks in the rain and wind. Now views though. Tagged both the state highpoint and the summit.
Edit-The above entry, from 9/26/08, is incorrect. Realized on 10/2/10 when we did this, Frissell and Brace that we only tagged Round Mountain in 2008. Since the views were nil, we never realized we were not on Frissell. So, on 10/2/10, after realizing this on a beautiful day, we went over, tagged the high point, then Brace, then on the way back, the true summit of Frissell (in MA) which is just about 10 yards to the right when you come over from Round. There is a summit register there (looks like an old mailbox on a tree nearby a cairn) too. Nice views of Riga Lake from the highpoint.
Great views from up there. Wife and I were a little freaked out driving on that gravel road for like 12 total miles or so seeing all those no trespassing signs. Still, I won't forget the view up there on a crisp September afternoon.
Chinigo - Aug 19, 2008 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2003
HP #13 - plus summit and CT-MA-NY tripoint
Approximate date - I took the Frissell trail west along the CT-MA border to the summit, then DOWN to the highpoint (that sounds so strange). Then I went to the tri-state point before heading back.
Brian Kalet - Aug 13, 2008 1:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008
Standard
CT Highpoint, Frissell & Round
Tahawus - Aug 12, 2008 2:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
Mount Frissell (Southwest Shoulder)
Climbed via the South Taconic Trail from the Mount Washington Road. A fun, easy and short dayhike. Signed in at the summit register before heading over to the highpoint. Nice views of the Litchfield Hills and of Riga Lake and the South Resevoir. My fifth state highpoint!
injektilo - Aug 8, 2008 12:03 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2006
Nice hike
This was a pleasant hike made better by the season's first snow flurries. A really nice area.
Redwic - Aug 5, 2008 8:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Two Steep Routes Taken...
In the early morning, I took both the South Taconic Trail and the Standard Route. I wanted to see the views of Round Mountain and Bear Mountain. These trails are much steeper than even I expected, but the scenery and viewpoints make it worth the trip.
This was the fourth of seven HPs (plus Washington, D.C.) I would reach in two days' time. HP #28 for me.
TiogaBradford - Jul 26, 2008 11:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
Surprising!
For Connecticut, this is quite surprising indeed! I didn't expect this at all. In fact, I figured the climb up this hill would be more similar to that of Rhode Island's daunting high point. I found that my expectations were faulty, however.
Patrick B - Jul 19, 2008 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
Very Hot
A hot day but defiantly worth it. The summit views are petty nice and the trail is fantastic.
tioga - Jul 8, 2008 9:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
HP #23
Ascended with my brother on our way back from Baxter State Park in Maine. I was surprised with the steepness of the terrain, expecting it to be much more gentle.
Hotoven - Sep 21, 2009 9:23 am Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2009
Good warm up hikeGreat views from the top and a very warm day.
AliMc929 - Sep 13, 2009 6:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
First Highpoint!This was my brother's and my first high point. We regretted that we didn't bring bug spray along with us, but it was a pretty easy hike and we had some really great views since it was such a beautiful day.
Outdooraholic - Jul 14, 2009 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2009
Number 7My seventh state highpoint, and a very enjoyable hike!
weathergirl42 - Jul 6, 2009 2:53 pm Date Climbed: May 31, 2008
HP #1!The one that started it all. Hiked up in beautiful, loved the scrambling, hiked out to the tri-state marker. I'm planning to take my Dad there later this month-I want to get him into highpointing, too, and this is a great start!
osatrik - Jun 29, 2009 4:21 pm Date Climbed: Jun 6, 1987
#22 SHP, in 1987Vanessa and I, toward the end of the second year of our highpoint quest, hiked to the highpoint from the Connecticut side, and did not actually go to the Massachusetts summit of Frissell, only to the marker at the state line.
mthomas - Apr 15, 2009 8:02 am Date Climbed: Dec 30, 2002
On snowshoes with my brotherClimbed it on snowshoes with my brother Alan, a resident of Connecticut
Rockscaler - Feb 3, 2009 5:57 pm
I didnt actually want to hike this lol!But I did, glad I did!
skinnywhitecomic - Nov 29, 2008 4:45 pm Date Climbed: Nov 29, 2008
HP #10This was my 10th highpoint and my dad's 3rd. We kept second guessing ourselves, but by keeping on the red trail we found it! A good hike all around!
2skinners - Nov 12, 2008 4:12 am Date Climbed: Nov 8, 2008
HP #19My wife and I did this highpoint after doing Rhode Island's highpoint. This was definately the more exciting of the two. Unfortunately, there was so much fog that there were no views and it decided to rain a bit. It was some great scrambling however. Made it down just before dark.
Flanders - Oct 3, 2008 11:14 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
What Jenkins saidGreat hike for kids - just enough to make it challenging for 10 and under. Hike was less than 45 minutes though so make sure you have other things to do if you head out there.
Edit: Doh! Missed it the first time, due to heavy clouds/rain and poor guidebook descriptions.
Brian Jenkins - Sep 29, 2008 1:23 am Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2010
Don't dis the FrisTook us longer to find the right trailhead than to hike this. We missed the large state line marker as we were looking for a sign on the other side of the road, not a large concrete post on the left side of the road (if you are driving in). Still, an enjoyable hike up the rocks in the rain and wind. Now views though. Tagged both the state highpoint and the summit.
Edit-The above entry, from 9/26/08, is incorrect. Realized on 10/2/10 when we did this, Frissell and Brace that we only tagged Round Mountain in 2008. Since the views were nil, we never realized we were not on Frissell. So, on 10/2/10, after realizing this on a beautiful day, we went over, tagged the high point, then Brace, then on the way back, the true summit of Frissell (in MA) which is just about 10 yards to the right when you come over from Round. There is a summit register there (looks like an old mailbox on a tree nearby a cairn) too. Nice views of Riga Lake from the highpoint.
maddie77777 - Sep 20, 2008 5:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2008
Great views!Great views from up there. Wife and I were a little freaked out driving on that gravel road for like 12 total miles or so seeing all those no trespassing signs. Still, I won't forget the view up there on a crisp September afternoon.
Chinigo - Aug 19, 2008 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2003
HP #13 - plus summit and CT-MA-NY tripointApproximate date - I took the Frissell trail west along the CT-MA border to the summit, then DOWN to the highpoint (that sounds so strange). Then I went to the tri-state point before heading back.
Brian Kalet - Aug 13, 2008 1:36 am Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2008
StandardCT Highpoint, Frissell & Round
Tahawus - Aug 12, 2008 2:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 21, 2007
Mount Frissell (Southwest Shoulder)Climbed via the South Taconic Trail from the Mount Washington Road. A fun, easy and short dayhike. Signed in at the summit register before heading over to the highpoint. Nice views of the Litchfield Hills and of Riga Lake and the South Resevoir. My fifth state highpoint!
injektilo - Aug 8, 2008 12:03 pm Date Climbed: Nov 11, 2006
Nice hikeThis was a pleasant hike made better by the season's first snow flurries. A really nice area.
Redwic - Aug 5, 2008 8:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Two Steep Routes Taken...In the early morning, I took both the South Taconic Trail and the Standard Route. I wanted to see the views of Round Mountain and Bear Mountain. These trails are much steeper than even I expected, but the scenery and viewpoints make it worth the trip.
This was the fourth of seven HPs (plus Washington, D.C.) I would reach in two days' time. HP #28 for me.
TiogaBradford - Jul 26, 2008 11:56 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
Surprising!For Connecticut, this is quite surprising indeed! I didn't expect this at all. In fact, I figured the climb up this hill would be more similar to that of Rhode Island's daunting high point. I found that my expectations were faulty, however.
Patrick B - Jul 19, 2008 4:49 pm Date Climbed: Jul 19, 2008
Very HotA hot day but defiantly worth it. The summit views are petty nice and the trail is fantastic.
tioga - Jul 8, 2008 9:41 am Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2008
HP #23Ascended with my brother on our way back from Baxter State Park in Maine. I was surprised with the steepness of the terrain, expecting it to be much more gentle.