Heublein Tower standing over the horizon.
The Metacomet Trail entrance on Highway 185.
Signs on the Metacomet Trail.
The mountain is filled with diverse life.
Power lines crossing the Metacomet Trail.
A fallen tree on the Metacomet Trail to the tower.
Follow the blue markers on the Metacomet Trail.
Pink lady's slipper (Cypripedium acaule).
A minor ridge of Talcott Mountain.
Thick forest provides coverage overhead.
Continue through oak and hemlock forests.
Many hikers use the yellow Tower Trail.
First sight of Heublein Tower.
The base of the tower and adjoining steps.
The restrooms at the summit.
The overlook to the south of the tower.
Spectators looking out to the west.
Picnic areas with grills nearby the tower.
Heublein Tower standing 165 feet high.
Octagonal basalt formations along the yellow trail.
More hikers on the Tower Trail.
Open vistas on the Metacomet Ridge.
Farmland extends throughout the valley.
Hikers looking out across Avon and Simsbury.
The kiosk at the beginning of Tower Trail.
The Tower Trail's starting point on Summit Ridge Drive.
The state park sign on Summit Ridge Drive.