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If you like lakes and you're in this part of Connecticut you can check out Brainard Pond. Good hiking is available along the Mattabesset Trail; skiing at Powder Ridge is one of those things you just ought to do. Lakes are such serene locations, why not check out Williams Pond close to Brainard Pond, and Cold Brook Reservoir Dam has pleasant water scenery. This lake is so wonderful. Get yourself into a kayak and hit Salmon River, and Brainard Pond is a spot with
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| | many visitors from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford. Much rainfall falls at Brainard Pond; during May this area sees the most rain, and February on the other hand is the driest. Brainard Pond beyond doubt is in the middle of a pretty outdoors paradise. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Mattabesset Trail; Belltown Hill is a peak you can spot from Brainard Pond. During the warmest time of the year at Brainard Pond temperatures are commonly in | |
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the 80's. For the duration of the dark hours of summer temperatures fall down into the 50's. High temperatures throughout the wintertime are normally in the 30's while Brainard Pond night low temperatures throughout the wintertime
are in the 10's. Get soaked paddling on Roaring Brook River; Dinosaur State Park is a tremendous place to explore on a wonderful day. Dry warm beds await you at Howard Johnson Express Inn Rocky Hill, and camping is available at
Camp Eagle Feather. Camping at Nelson's Family Campground is always a brilliant experience, and after a long day outdoors Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury is a brilliant site to spend a night or two. This lake is so
wonderful. Cold Brook Reservoir is a magnificent lake near Brainard Pond, and obviously Cold Brook flows through this vicinity. You just can't picture the amount of outdoors exciting stuff the area close to Brainard Pond has to offer.
Golf can be played at Quarry Ridge Golf Course, and hiking is a popular thing to do around Brainard Pond; Washington Trail is a fine local trail.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 41.66778 Longitude: -72.57111
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Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) |
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Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16) |
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Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187) |
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Risley Reservoir
 | This is a nice little lake for fishing. Use minnows and you'll catch a lot of pickerel and bass. Worms bring in copious amounts of bluegill. It's a C/R lake.... |
Salmon River
 | 10 miles away THe fishermen aren't nice here, especially in the Fly fishing area, we caught a lot of heck from them last year. MAde the trip no fun, I won't return. Try the Farmington instead....it's just bigger withmore room for everyone....You may wish to add the following link from the Salmon River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_117.htm... |
Powder Ridge
 | 12 miles away Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale.... |
Andover Lake
 | 14 miles away Great bass fishing. Clear water and no motors allowed. I remember skin diving in the 70's when I was around 10 and being able to see twenty thirty feet.... |
Mattabesset Trail
 | 16 miles away You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm... |
Metacomet Trail
 | 16 miles away Gene, The trailhead at 315 and 189 is actually on Mountain Road which comes off the Rd right at the juncture. The telphone poles are blazed and the trail breaks into the woods about halfway up on the right side of the road. That is a nice section of trail although we hiked it in the rain. Happy Trails....I am having difficulty locating the trail head in East Granby at rtes. 315 and 189 that leads to south toward Penwood State Park. The trail maps say that the trail head is on Mountain Road, but there are no blue/yellow blazed trail markers on either of the two entry points into the woods. The only indication of the trail is the sign post at the bottom of the road in the three way intersection. Thanks.... |
Hammonasset River
 | 17 miles away You may wish to add the following link from the Hammonassett River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_116.htm... |
Mount Southington
 | 24 miles away Night and day we are the one. Mt. Southington is Connecticut's convenient location for both skiing and snowboarding for all ages and for all ability-levels. Novice trails that gently glide down sloping hillsides as well as down-hill runs that challenge and excite are just some features of this popular ski area.... |
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