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If the weather is gorgeous, you obtain a great sight of Red Hill from Great Pond, and a fine spot to camp here at Great Pond is Nelson's Family Campground. If you like swamps, you're in luck, Wangunk Meadows is right nearby, and after a long day outdoors Howard Johnson Express Inn - Rocky Hill is a great spot to spend a night or two. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Washington Trail, and get your heart beating on the tremendous whitewater of Salmon
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| | River. This lake is so wonderful. Dinosaur State Park is a tremendous place to stretch your legs a bit, and Mustard Bowl is a perfect site to check out.
High temperatures at Great Pond during the warmest time of the year are in the 80's with overnight lows in the 50's. All through the winter highs are in the 30's; overnight lows at Great Pond throughout the wintertime generally drop into the 10's. Great Pond sees pretty high levels of rain; the month of | |
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May is the wettest with most of the rain; February on the other hand is the driest. Now, you may imagine that's a heap but there's even more cool stuff to do here at Great Pond. Great Pond is fine enough to spend more than a day at,
Camp Eagle Feather is a fine local campground; a lake nearby is Dividend Pond.
Great Pond is not far at all from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, and Dividend Pond Dam is a beautiful site, absolutely worth stopping at. Dry
warm beds await you at Hampton Inn Rocky Hill, and if you're looking for some flowing water? Try Dividend Brook. This lake is so wonderful. Take a hike on the Mattabesset Trail.
I don't want to stop, cause I'm havin' a tremendous
time here at Great Pond. You might want to pay a visit to Pistol Point Bar if you're here at Great Pond, and whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then, we recommend Roaring Brook River. This lake is so wonderful.
Playing golf is lots of fun at Portland Golf Course, and Potter Pond is a nearby lake that you could pop by. Powder Ridge has great slopes and a friendly staff; the Mattabesset Trail offers hiking at its best.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.64528
Longitude: -72.61639
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| | Ski Areas Near Great Pond:
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Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 29 miles away
625 vertical feet |
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Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) |
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Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 13 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, 15 miles away
Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187) |
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Powder Ridge
| Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale.... |
Risley Reservoir
 | 12 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.... |
Salmon River
| 13 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... |
Mattabesset Trail
 | 13 miles away
You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm... |
Metacomet Trail
| 14 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.... |
Hammonasset River
| 16 miles away
You may wish to add the following link from the Hammonassett River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_116.htm... |
Andover Lake
| 18 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.... |
Mount Southington
| 21 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.... |
Ski Sundown
| 28 miles away
5 PHOTOS
... on 15 trails with 100% snowmaking from early December through late March. A trail mix encompassing beginner, intermediate and expert runs affords pleasant views and both easy and challenging terrain on 65 skiable acres. Two triple chairlifts service the main mountain and a carpet lift, double chairlift and triple chairlift service the Sunnyside Area. There are two terrain parks and a snowskate park. Flexible ticketing options include 8-hour and 4-hour ''start anytime'' lift and rental tickets, as well as night tickets from 6-10pm. Amenities include a Lodge with two self-serve Food Courts with inside seating, Lounge serving adult beverages, full service Rental & Repair Shop, Snowsports School offering ski and snowboard instruction to ages 4 and older of any ability, a Ski Shop with clothing and accessories, Banquet Facilities for private parties and special occasions, and mountain view decks with picnic tables and outdoor barbecue. Ski Sundown hosts weekly racing and terrain park competitions and several fun family events during the season including a New Year's Eve Family Party, Win... |
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