West Rock Ridge State Park
| West Rock Ridge State Park | |
| Connecticut State Park | |
 Judges' Cave at West Rock Ridge State Park
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Connecticut |
| County | New Haven |
| Towns | Hamden, Woodbridge, Bethany |
| City | New Haven |
| Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
| Prominence | 627 ft (191 m) |
| Coordinates | 41°20′44″N 72°58′20″W / 41.34556°N 72.97222°WCoordinates: 41°20′44″N 72°58′20″W / 41.34556°N 72.97222°W |
| Area | 1,691 acres (684 ha) |
| Established | Unspecified |
| Management | Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection |
  Location in Connecticut
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| Website: West Rock Ridge State Park | |
West Rock Ridge State Park is a state park located in New Haven, Hamden, and Woodbridge, Connecticut. It is named for the 400-to-700-foot (120 to 210 m) trap rock West Rock Ridge, which is part of the Metacomet Ridge extending from Long Island Sound to the Vermont border. The ridge consists largely of diabase, much like its sister formation East Rock. The park offers recreational trails, car-top boating, and 7 miles (11 km) of open west-facing cliffs with vistas encompassing Metropolitan New Haven and suburban towns to the west. The park includes Judges Cave, a colonial era historic site; Lake Wintergreen; and the 7-mile (11 km) Regicides Trail, part of the Connecticut Forest and Park Association's Blue Trail system. West Rock Ridge State Park is part of a larger area of protected open space including state, municipal, and non-profit owned land.
West Rock Ridge runs north-northwest out of New Haven and forms the boundary between the towns of Woodbridge and Hamden. It is bordered by Konolds Pond, Lake Dawson, and Lake Watrous on its western flank and by Lake Wintergreen on its eastern flank and is 6 miles (9.7 km) long. The South Overlook, located at the southern end of the park, offers views to the west, south and east, including Sleeping Giant State Park, East Rock Park topped by the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, the city of New Haven, including the harbor, Long Island Sound, and Long Island.
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