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Crystal Lake Dam is worth going to if you're here; whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then, we recommend Roaring Brook River. All the water falling down from the sky makes Crystal Lake a wet site; the month with most of the rain is May, and February is the month with the least moisture. All through the summertime at Crystal Lake highs are mostly in the 80's. Once the sun is down it sinks down to the 50's. During the winter this place
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| | gets highs in the 30's, and during the dark hours in the wintertime at Crystal Lake temperatures descend to the 10's. You absolutely should like Crystal Lake. Crystal Lake is a spot with many visitors from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, and lakes are such calm sites, why not go to Upper Mill Pond.
This lake is so wonderful. East Round Hill Brook flows through this vicinity, and get your heart pumping on the pleasant whitewater of Hammonasset River. | |
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Have a good hiking adventure along the Mattabesset Trail, and you can stay the night at Little City Campground. Dry warm beds await you at Passport Inn and Suites Middletown; Chestnut Mountain is picturesque and can be distinguished
from here.
Going for a hike along the Washington Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region; for you golfers we recommend nearby Portland Golf Course. You assume that's sufficient? Just getting warmed up. A day
on the slopes of Powder Ridge is just what you need, and while you're here you can take a hike along the Mattabesset Trail. The skiing at Mount Southington is magnificent.
This lake is so wonderful. Inn At Middletown is a fine
place to get some rest. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Crystal Lake has to offer, you can camp at Camp Eagle Feather. Millers Pond State Park is both great and striking, and it's right next door to Crystal Lake; a striking lake like Zoar Pond is a great spot to go to.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.52472
Longitude: -72.63833
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Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) |
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Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven CountyCounty, 10 miles away
Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) |
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Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 14 miles away
Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16) |
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Zoar Pond, Middlesex CountyCounty, 1 miles away |
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Powder Ridge
 | Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale.... |
Mattabesset Trail
 | You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm... |
Hammonasset River
| 10 miles away
You may wish to add the following link from the Hammonassett River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_116.htm... |
Salmon River
| 14 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... |
Metacomet Trail
| 17 miles away
I finally located the trail entrance about 20 feet past a dirt road gate on the right that I had been using to get to the ridge line. Thanks for the help!...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.... |
Risley Reservoir
| 18 miles away
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.... |
Graniss Pond
| 19 miles away
I live in Novato, CA and I didn't know there was a pond named after my family. I wonder if it really was.... |
Mount Southington
| 20 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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