Hilltop Pond, Litchfield County, Connecticut     Custom Search User input for Hilltop Pond, Litchfield County, Connecticut: A Former Owner: Hilltop Pond is a beautiful private pond. It's owned by the home owner on the top of the hill to the west and other adjoining land owners have pond rights. It's quite shallow, so it will always be in need of constant cleaning. The 42 acre pond is home to loads of wildlife and is the prime souce of water flowing into Macedonia State Park. An interesting fact: The dam, rebuilt in the early 90's is made up of concrete blocks, each weighing over a ton. Environmental regulations wouldn't allow pouring cement into forms, so the large number of blocks were layed in place, held in place only by their individaul mass. Jimmy Walker, the mayor of NYC would visit Hilltop Lodge, with his buddies. Hilltop Lodge was located on the west side of Weber Road where the road takes a bend well above about mid point in the length of the pond. The lodge burned to the ground in the 50's. There was no structure on the property from then until 1984, when the home to the north was constructed. Submit Input: Your Name: Write or Paste Input here: Upload picture:      Review Guidelines       If you like lakes and you're in this part of Connecticut you can check out Hilltop Pond. The Northrop Trail offers hiking at its best, and folks from Torrington love to come here. Hilltop Pond truly is in the middle of a picturesque outdoors paradise. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Indian Trail, and why not pop by a swamp like Whitten Swamp since you're here at Hilltop Pond. What a place this is for outdoors folks. Hilltop Pond Dam has great water scenery       and it's near Hilltop Pond, and you'll discover a scenic lake called Jordan Pond. Jack Brook is a great local stream, and get your heart beating on the pleasant whitewater of Ten Mile River. Sharon Motor Lodge is a splendid place to get some rest, and why not camp at Buck's Rock Camp while you're here at Hilltop Pond. Dry warm beds await you at Old Drovers Inn; the skiing at Thunder Ridge is magnificent. Hilltop Pond gets a typical amount of annual rain;                  June is the month that gets the most rain while January is the month with the least amount of precipitation. This lake is so wonderful. Do stop at Peck Pond near Hilltop Pond, it's a scenic lake; an afternoon playing golf at Silo Ridge Country Club is always a pleasure. Macedonia Brook State Park is a pleasant location to pop by; there's whitewater on Housatonic River for all you adrenaline rush seekers. The vista of striking Cobble Mountain near Hilltop Pond is great, and a nice place to camp here at Hilltop Pond is Taconic State Park Rudd Pond. This lake is so wonderful. High temperatures at Hilltop Pond during the months of summer are in the 80's. Summer night lows sink down to the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with highs in the 30's with temperatures at Hilltop Pond dipping down into the 10's all through winter nights. This lake is so wonderful. There's pleasant hiking along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, and if you like skiing, you're in luck; Mohawk Mountain is reasonably near.   Sharon Motor Lodge, Sharon 5 miles away Whether you are a race fan, Tanglewood lover, parents visiting a child in school, Sharon Motor Lodge wants to be you new home away from home. Deluxe accommodations for up to 4 people. Rooms include AC... Old Drovers Inn, Dover Plains 8 miles away Old Drovers Inn, a historic upstate New York bed and breakfast inn, offers the traveler a tranquil and heart-warming experience. It is a well-traveled road that has offered romantic getaways, a night ... Current weather conditions at Hilltop Pond, Litchfield County, Connecticut Local climate location: MILLBROOK 16 miles away   Coordinates: Latitude: 41.78917 Longitude: -73.48944 Connecticut Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Connecticut Litchfield County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Litchfield County Books about Hilltop Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Hilltop Pond, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Outdoors Recreation Near Torrington, Connecticut Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Torrington, Connecticut, the metro area neareast to Hilltop Pond. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more. Connecticut Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Connecticut.     These outdoors activities are available near Hilltop Pond.   Hotels Near Hilltop Pond: Sharon Motor Lodge, Sharon, 5 miles away Old Drovers Inn, Dover Plains, 8 miles away The Cottages At Kent Road, New Milford, 11 miles away Red Carpet Inn & Suites New Milford, New Milford, 11 miles away Homestead Inn, New Milford, 12 miles away   Camp Grounds Near Hilltop Pond: Taconic State Park Rudd Pond, Millerton, 10 miles away Buck's Rock Camp, New Milford, 11 miles away Housatonic Meadows State Park, Kent, 11 miles away Lake Waramaug State Park, New Preston Marble Dale, 11 miles away   Ski Areas Near Hilltop Pond: Mohawk Mountain, Connecticut, 13 miles away       640 vertical feet Thunder Ridge, New York, 16 miles away       500 vertical feet Catamount, New York, 22 miles away       1000 vertical feet   Whitewater Near Hilltop Pond: Housatonic River, Litchfield CountyCounty, 4 miles away       Class IV - 2.6 miles long (Bulls Bridge Dam to Gaylordsville) Ten Mile River, Dutchess CountyCounty, 5 miles away       Class -blank- - 9 miles long (Wassaic to NY line) Tenmile, Litchfield CountyCounty, 7 miles away       Class I-III - 4.2 miles long (South Dover NY to Gaylordsville Ct)   National Parks Near Hilltop Pond: Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 66 miles away   Trails Near Hilltop Pond: Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Litchfield County, 0 miles away Northrop Trail, Berkshire County, 17 miles away Indian Trail, Berkshire County, 17 miles away   Golf Courses Near Hilltop Pond: Silo Ridge Country Club, Amenia, 6 miles away   Lakes Near Hilltop Pond: Jordan Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 1 miles away Peck Pond, Litchfield CountyCounty, 2 miles away