Hatchett Hill, est. 510 feet, is a trap rock ridge located in East Granby, Connecticut, 11 miles north-northwest of Hartford, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends
East Granby, Connecticut
…off Salisbury Plain to the east, which used to lie under the ancient, glacial Lake Hitchcock. High points on the Metacomet Ridge in East Granby include Hatchet Hill and Peak Mountain; the latter offers a bird's eye view of the historic Old Newgate Prison. The 51-mile (82 km) Metacomet Trail traverses the ridge. As…