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Besek Mountain
Besek Mountain also known as Black Mountain, est. , is a traprock mountain ridge located southeast of Meriden, Connecticut. It is part of the narrow, linear Metacomet Ridge that extends from Long Island Sound near New Haven, Connecticut, north through the Connecticut River Valley of Massachusetts to the Vermont border. Besek Mountain is known for its long line of open cliffs, unique microclimate ecosystems, and rare plant communities. The mountain is traversed by the Mattabesett Trail, and is home to the Powder Ridge Ski Area.〔Farnsworth, Elizabeth J. (2004). "(Metacomet-Mattabesett Trail Natural Resource Assessment. )" United States National Park Service. Retrieved November 20, 2007〕〔''Connecticut Walk Book East: The Trail Guide to the Blue Blazed Hiking Trails of Eastern Connecticut'' (2005) 19th edition. Rockfall, Connecticut: Connecticut Forest and Park Association.〕
==Geography==
According to the Connecticut Forest and Park Association, the word "Besek" is a corruption of "Besett", a Native American word for "black." 〔 Besek Mountain, long by wide, with a 200–300-foot (60–90 m) high continuous 3-mile (5 km) long cliffline visible for miles, is located in Meriden, Middlefield, and Wallingford, Connecticut; its lower southeast slope is located in Durham, Connecticut.〔''DeLorme Topo 6.0'' (2006). Mapping software. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme.〕
Considered particularly scenic is Black Pond, located on the northwest side of the mountain. Cliffs and talus slopes plunge into the pond from the ridgeline. Other bodies of water on the mountain include the developed Besek Lake on the east side of the mountain, and the lower end of the Mount Higby Reservoir on the north side. Powder Ridge Ski Area is located on the east side of the mountain and extends to the summit. The northeast side of the mountain is occupied by a housing development, which reaches to the ridgeline. Powder Ridge or Powder Hill, , forms the lower, eastern tier of Besek Mountain beneath the ski area. Powder Ridge is dominated by apple orchards and agricultural fields, and is traversed by Powder Hill Road; the ridge offers expansive views to the east over the Connecticut River Valley, and is a popular local scenic drive.〔〔
The Metacomet Ridge continues north from Besek Mountain as Higby Mountain and south as Trimountain. The east side of Besek Mountain drains into the Coginchaug River, thence to the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound; the southwest side drains into the Muddy River, thence into the Quinnipiac River and Long Island Sound; and the northwest side into Harbor Brook, thence into the Quinnipiac River.〔
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