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What a nice lake Burr Pond is. close to Burr Pond you'll find a wooded region called Paugnut State Forest, and hiking along the Tunxis Trail is nice fun. Days Inn - Torrington is a brilliant place to get some rest, and the Mattatuck Trail offers hiking at its best. This lake is so wonderful. A glorious location like Burr Pond State Park in the neighborhood of Burr Pond is too nice to leave out; if you come at the right time of year, Still River offers some delightful
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The sight of Burr Mountain from Burr Pond is lovely; not far from Burr Pond you'll hit upon Highland Lake which is a pretty lake. This lake is so wonderful. This lake is so wonderful. Taking a little trip to nearby Bristol Cove is a good idea; there are other places here than Burr Pond, for example Besse Park Pond.
The warmest time of the year brings highs in the 70's to Burr Pond. Summer nighttime lows dip down to the 50's. The wintertime | |
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comes with highs in the 20's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Burr Pond tend to be in the 10's. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Burr Pond has to offer, you can camp at Burr Pond State Park, and Burr
Pond is right by the Mattatuck Trail. Not enough hours in a day to enjoy this place. If you need a place to stay Quality Inn & Suites is a good choice, and if you're visiting from Torrington, you won't be the only one.
Burr Pond
commonly gets a large amount of rain; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest of the months is January. Now, you may feel that's a lot but there's even more cool stuff to do here at Burr Pond. Take a side
journey to Sucker Brook; why not head up to Mohawk Mountain and strap some skis to your feet. There are some pleasant whitewater spots on Sandy Brook River, and do visit Burr Pond Dam while you're here.
Burr Pond is a wonderful
location to visit for more than one day, Laurel Crest Campground is a wonderful location to camp nearby, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Ski Sundown.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.86833
Longitude: -73.09306
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| | Ski Areas Near Burr Pond:
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Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 6 miles away
625 vertical feet |
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Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 17 miles away
400 vertical feet |
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Still River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class V - 0.1 miles long (Above Sandy Brook) |
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Sandy Brook River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class IV - 5.6 miles long (Route 183 Bridge to Route 8 Bridge) |
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Farmington River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class I-II - 2 miles long (Hogback Road to Riverton) |
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3 miles away
3 miles away
