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Many people like to go to Highland Pond. Lakes are such serene sites, why not visit Adder Reservoir in close proximity to Highland Pond; a great site for whitewater paddling is Roaring Brook River. This lake is so wonderful. The Washington Trail offers hiking at its best. Highland Pond sees pretty high levels of precipitation; of all the months in a year May is the one with the most rain while February is the month with the least amount of precipitation.
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| | long day outdoors Best Western New England Inn & Suites is a magnificent place to spend a night or two, and skiing at Mount Southington is one of those things you just ought to do. This lake is so wonderful. Highland Pond is right by the Mattabesset Trail; you could always explore Preston Notch. The vista of Camels Hump from Highland Pond is pretty; you'll never forgive yourself if you don’t go skiing at Powder Ridge while you're here.
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Just getting warmed up. This is a popular location for folks from Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford; places like Wadsworth Falls State Park are great to have a look at. If you need a spot to stay Days Inn Berlin CT is a glorious
choice; if you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Hammonasset River. Life's too short to enjoy all the enjoyable stuff close to Highland Pond. There's splendid hiking along the
Mattabesset Trail, and do put some time aside to spend at Westfield Falls while you're here at Highland Pond.
For the period of the summer at Highland Pond temperatures are commonly in the 80's with night lows in the 50's. For
the duration of the winter this place gets highs in the 30's with temperatures at Highland Pond dipping down into the 10's during winter nights. Visit East Bradley Brook while you're here at Highland Pond, and you can stay the night
at Little City Campground. If you want to play some golf, you're in luck because Miner Hills Golf Course & Driving Range is around here, and a pretty lake like Mount Higby Reservoir is a fine place to have a look at.
This lake
is so wonderful. Do visit Highland Pond Dam while you're here at Highland Pond, and Camp Eagle Feather is a good campground nearby.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.56917
Longitude: -72.73528
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Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 24 miles away
625 vertical feet |
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Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 12 miles away
Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17) |
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Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven CountyCounty, 15 miles away
Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road) |
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