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     If the weather is great here at Gales Pond, you can go for a hike along the Farmers Trail; in case you don’t mind getting soaked, you can always go whitewater paddling on Ashuelot River. People from Keene love to come to Gales Pond, and hey, Black Brook is a magnificent local stream. Through the warm days of summer at Gales Pond temperatures are regularly in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 50's. The cold days of the winter come with  
   highs in the 30's, and nighttime lows in the 0's for Gales Pond. While you're here at Gales Pond, you could also stop at charming Hastings Pond. There's so much to do here at Gales Pond that you need to camp here for a while, Wagonwheel Campground is a splendid spot for that.
Now, you may feel that's heaps but there's even more entertaining stuff to do here at Gales Pond. If the weather is gorgeous, you get a good view of Barber Hill from Gales Pond, and going
 
               for a hike along the Marlboro Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region. This lake is so wonderful. A magnificent place for whitewater paddling in the neighborhood of Gales Pond is Millers River, and while you're here you can take a hike along the White Arrow Trail.
I can't stop, cause I'm havin' a glorious time here at Gales Pond. After a long day outdoors Super 8 Keene is a good place to spend a night or two; Gales Pond Dam is a scenic place, definitely worth going to. Gales Pond gets a great deal of water; throughout May this area sees the most rain; February is when it's the driest. This lake is so wonderful. A perfect close by hotel is Best Western Sovereign Hotel, and Richards Mill Pond is a nearby lake that you could check out.
The best way to spend a winter day is on the slopes of close by Pine Ridge, and Gales Pond is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Wagon wheel Camping Area is a wonderful local campground.

 
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13 miles away
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Super 8 Keene, Keene
13 miles away
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Current weather conditions at Gales Pond, Franklin County, Massachusetts
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Local climate location: VERNON 10 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.66667
Longitude: -72.31333

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These outdoors activities are available near Gales Pond.
 Hotels Near Gales Pond:
Best Western Sovereign Hotel, Keene, 13 miles away
Super 8 Keene, Keene, 13 miles away
Holiday Inn Express KEENE, Keene, 13 miles away
E.F. Lane Hotel, Keene, 14 miles away
University Lodge, Amherst, 17 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Gales Pond:
Wagonwheel Campground, Franklin County, 4 miles away
Wagon wheel Camping Area, Warwick, 4 miles away
Shir-roy Camping Area, Winchester, 5 miles away
Lakeridge Campground, Franklin County, 6 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Gales Pond:
Pine Ridge, Massachusetts, 20 miles away
      200 vertical feet
Living Memorial Park, Vermont, 21 miles away
      204 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Gales Pond:
Millers River, Worcester CountyCounty, 9 miles away
      Class II-III - 7 miles long (South Royalston to Athol)
Ashuelot River, Cheshire CountyCounty, 11 miles away
      Class II-IV - 3.5 miles long (Ashuelot to Hinsdale)
Ashuelot River - South Branch, Cheshire CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-IV - 2.3 miles long (Troy to Webb)
 National Parks Near Gales Pond:
Quinebaug & Shetucket Rivers Valley National Heritage Corridor, Putnam - CT, 49 miles away
Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor, Woonsocket - RI, 66 miles away
 Trails Near Gales Pond:
Marlboro Trail, Cheshire County, 16 miles away
White Arrow Trail, Cheshire County, 17 miles away
Farmers Trail, Cheshire County, 17 miles away
 Lakes Near Gales Pond:
Hastings Pond, Franklin CountyCounty, 1 miles away
Richards Mill Pond, Franklin CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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