East Peak is the name for a collection of cliffs looming above the city of Meriden. Ranging from the Castle Crag below the rock castle on the mountain top to the Fall Wall on the east side of the mountain, the cliffs here are standard central Connecticut traprock and have an abundance of nice vertical cracks and dihedrals. The easiest access to the cliffs is from the top of the summit road and the trail that leads east from the parking area. Bear in mind that this road has a gate that closes at 4:45 p.m. daily and is generally not open at all November through April. Climbing is technically illegal at most of the sites in this area (on town of Meriden property) but is generally tolerated. The crags can also be accessed from below via some fainter paths (with parking at Hubbard Park.)