The highpoint of Connecticut is one of two state highpoints that is not actually at the peak of a hill or mountain, but rather on the side.  The "south shoulder" of the mountain is located in CT, while the peak is in Massachusetts.  Nonetheless it is the highest point in the state.  While the elevation gain is modest, it has several steep sections that will deffinately increase breathing.

Note to users of the software "Delorme Street Atlas" - the directions are WRONG!!!  Following their directions will place you on the west side of the mountain indicating a road where there is none.

Synopsis: The road to the trailhead out of Salisbury quickly turns into a dirt road (though fairly well maintained).  Eventually it turns into the Mt. Riga Road, and then into the Mount Washington Road.  We parked at the trailhead marked by the AMC sign.  We started out about 12:30pm.  The trail is gentle at the beginning, but then turns up Round Mountain and gets rocky.  After a few minutes it hits a very steep scramble, hence the difficulty rating of a "20" for a small mountain.  About 20 minutes later, we were on top of Round Mountain, and nice views.  The trail then moves down into the saddle, and up the side of Mt. Frissell.  This is another steep section that made me glad it was not raining.  We reached the top in about 15 minutes.  The top does not offer views of anything except a few cairns.  We contiued to follow the red blazes (often pink) and went over the top and down the side.  after about 5 minutes we were rewarded with a great view, and 5 minutes later we hit the highpoint (marked with a small green metal marker and a cairn).  A quick lunch and we were back on our way (thanks to the sounds of distant thunder).

The trail is VERY overgrown and obviosly does not see much use.  This, coupled with lots of rocks and ruts, makes this a trail that can definitely wrench an ankle (as I found out 5 minutes into the hike back).