Hodges Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut

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     Going for a hike on the Mattabesset Trail is always a magnificent adventure, and Gay City State Park is both glorious and pretty. High temperatures at Hodges Pond all through the warm days of summer are in the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures drop down into the 50's. During the winter highs are typically in the 30's while Hodges Pond night low temperatures during the wintertime are in the 10's. This lake is so wonderful. Town Woods Hill is clearly  
   visible from Hodges Pond, and in the event that you don’t have a problem getting covered with water, you can always go whitewater paddling on Roaring Brook River. Hodges Pond is not the only spot nearby, Cold Brook Reservoir is a nearby lake, and there is a good hiking trail nearby called the Washington Trail.
This lake is so wonderful. This lake is so wonderful. While you're here at Hodges Pond you will meet lots of people from nearby Hartford-West Hartford-East
 
               Hartford, and if you need a spot to stay Clarion Suites Inn Manchester is a good choice. Yeah, come here to Hodges Pond for a fine time. Red Spring is always fun to check out; swamps can be such interesting locations, check out Nipsic Bog while you're here at Hodges Pond.
So many entertaining things to do here at Hodges Pond, too good to be true. If you came to camp Nelson's Family Campground is a great spot to do that; on a nice day you can take a hike along the Mattabesset Trail. Hodges Pond is good enough to spend more than a day at, Markham Meadows Campgrounds is a good local campground, and whitewater paddling is splendid on Salmon River. An afternoon playing golf at Minnechaug Golf Course is always a bliss; Angus Park Pond Dam has glorious water scenery.
Cold Brook is one of the streams nearby that might be worth visiting, and a pleasant nearby hotel is Manchester Inn. A great deal of precipitation falls at Hodges Pond; the month with most of the rain is May, and the driest of the months is February. A lake close by is Angus Park Pond, and the best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Powder Ridge.

 
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Manchester Inn, Manchester
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Current weather conditions at Hodges Pond, Hartford County, Connecticut
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Local climate location: BURLINGTON 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 41.68472
Longitude: -72.53806

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These outdoors activities are available near Hodges Pond.
 Hotels Near Hodges Pond:
Clarion Suites Inn Manchester, Manchester, 5 miles away
Manchester Inn, Manchester, 5 miles away
Hilton Garden Inn Hartford South/Glastonbury, Glastonbury, 6 miles away
Fairfield Inn & Suites Hartford Manchester, Manchester, 6 miles away
Marriott ExecuStay at The Pavilions, Manchester, 6 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Hodges Pond:
Nelson's Family Campground, East Hampton, 4 miles away
Markham Meadows Campgrounds, East Hampton, 8 miles away
Camp Eagle Feather, Rocky Hill, 11 miles away
Little City Campground, Higganum, 13 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Hodges Pond:
Powder Ridge, Connecticut, 15 miles away
      500 vertical feet
Mount Southington, Connecticut, 27 miles away
      425 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Hodges Pond:
Roaring Brook River, Hartford CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Cold Brook Road to Route 17)
Salmon River, Tolland CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II - 4.6 miles long (Old Route 2 to covered bridge at Highway 16)
Farmington River, Hartford CountyCounty, 16 miles away
      Class II-III - 1.5 miles long (Route 18 to Highway 187)
 National Parks Near Hodges Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 48 miles away
Fire Island National Seashore, Patchogue - NY, 53 miles away
 Trails Near Hodges Pond:
Mattabesset Trail, Middlesex County, 15 miles away
Washington Trail, Middlesex County, 18 miles away
Mattabesset Trail, New Haven County, 18 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Hodges Pond:
Minnechaug Golf Course, Glastonbury, 3 miles away
Quarry Ridge Golf Course, Portland, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Hodges Pond:
Angus Park Pond, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Cold Brook Reservoir, Hartford CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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Risley Reservoir
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
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...

Andover Lake
12 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....

Powder Ridge
15 miles away
Powder Ridge is closed for season due to pending sale....

Mattabesset Trail
18 miles away
You may wish to link from the Mattabesett Trail page to:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_157.htm...

Metacomet Trail
18 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
18 miles away
You may wish to add the following link from the Hammonassett River page:http://www.ctxguide.com/ctxguide_116.htm...

Mount Southington
27 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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