Highland Pond, Middlesex County, Connecticut

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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.
You feel that's enough?
 
               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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Current weather conditions at Highland Pond, Middlesex County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 12 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.56917
Longitude: -72.73528

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These outdoors activities are available near Highland Pond.
 Hotels Near Highland Pond:
Best Western New England Inn & Suites, Berlin, 2 miles away
Days Inn Berlin CT, Berlin, 2 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites MERIDEN, Meriden, 2 miles away
Quality Inn & Suites, Meriden, 2 miles away
Super 8 Motel - Cromwell/Middletown, Cromwell, 3 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Highland Pond:
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 5 miles away
Little City Campground, Higganum, 11 miles away
Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 16 miles away
Hammonasset Beach State Park, Madison, 16 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Highland Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 3 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 13 miles away
      425 vertical feet
Ski Sundown, Connecticut, 24 miles away
      625 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Highland Pond:
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Hammonasset River, Middlesex/ New Haven CountyCounty, 15 miles away
      Class I-II - 2 miles long (Summer Hill Road to Green Hill Road)
Farmington River - Collinsville, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II - 3.5 miles long (Collinsville to Unionville)
 National Parks Near Highland Pond:
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 42 miles away
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 62 miles away
 Trails Near Highland Pond:
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 1 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 6 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Highland Pond:
Miner Hills Golf Course & Driving Range, Middletown, 2 miles away
Pistol Creek Golf Club, Berlin, 2 miles away
 Lakes Near Highland Pond:
Adder Reservoir, Middlesex CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Mount Higby Reservoir, Middlesex CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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