Spectacle Ponds, Berkshire County, Massachusetts

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     Upper Spectacle Pond Dam is worth checking out while you're here, and paddling on Farmington River - West Branch is so much fun. There are perfect spots to look at along the Wild Cat Trail, and Ski Butternut is a very popular ski area in close proximity. You're sure to come across some smiling people from Pittsfield here, and Spectacle Ponds is delightful enough to spend more than a day at, Camp Overflow is a delightful local campground. This lake is so wonderful.  
   Camping at Mountain View Campground is always a tremendous experience, and needless to say Spectacle Pond Brook flows through this vicinity.
Hit the slopes at Otis Ridge close by, and Geisler Swamp is a swamp close to Spectacle Ponds. All the water falling down from the sky makes Spectacle Ponds a wet place; August is when you get the most rain here, and the driest month is January. Lakes are great; Upper Spectacle Pond is a lake that's in the neighborhood
 
               of Spectacle Ponds; a brilliant nearby hotel is Pilgrim Inn.
Be careful coming to Spectacle Ponds, you might not ever wanna return home again. If you need a place to stay Super 8 Lee/Berkshires/Outlet Area is a good choice, and pleasant hiking is available along the Richard Trail. There's just no way someone can get bored here at Spectacle Ponds. Not far from Spectacle Ponds, you'll discover Lower Spectacle Pond which is a stunning lake; Allen Mountain is painless to spot from Spectacle Ponds.
This lake is so wonderful. Go for a hike on the County Road Trail; drift down the rapids of Fall River in a kayak. High temperatures at Spectacle Ponds through the days of summer are in the 80's. Summer nighttime lows plunge down to the 50's. For the duration of the winter the highs are generally in the 30's, and overnight lows during the wintertime for Spectacle Ponds tend to be in the 10's.

 
Super 8 Lee/Berkshires/Outlet Area, Lee
11 miles away
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Pilgrim Inn, Lee
11 miles away
The staff and management of the Pilgrim Inn welcome you to the Berkshires. Our Inn has been providing quality service and rooms since 1988. Our staff is dedicated to offering the best in customer sati...

Current weather conditions at Spectacle Ponds, Berkshire County, Massachusetts
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Local climate location: STOCKBRIDGE 5 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.175
Longitude: -73.11806

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These outdoors activities are available near Spectacle Ponds.
 Hotels Near Spectacle Ponds:
Super 8 Lee/Berkshires/Outlet Area, Lee, 11 miles away
Pilgrim Inn, Lee, 11 miles away
Americas Best Value Inn Lee, Lee, 11 miles away
Blackberry River Inn, Norfolk, 12 miles away
Rodeway Inn Lee, Lee, 12 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Spectacle Ponds:
Camp Overflow, Otis, 2 miles away
Mountain View Campground, Otis, 3 miles away
Cold Spring Campground, Berkshire County, 4 miles away
J and D Marina, Otis, 5 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Spectacle Ponds:
Otis Ridge, Massachusetts, 2 miles away
      400 vertical feet
Ski Butternut, Massachusetts, 14 miles away
      1000 vertical feet
Blandford, Massachusetts, 14 miles away
      465 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Spectacle Ponds:
Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II - 5 miles long (Upper Upper New Boston)
Fall River, Berkshire CountyCounty, 4 miles away
      Class V - 0.9 miles long (Otis Reservoir to Farmington River)
Farmington River - West Branch, Berkshire/ Hampden CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class III-IV - 3 miles long (Upper New Boston)
 Trails Near Spectacle Ponds:
Wild Cat Trail, Berkshire County, 12 miles away
County Road Trail, Hampden County, 18 miles away
Richard Trail, Hampden County, 19 miles away
 Lakes Near Spectacle Ponds:
Upper Spectacle Pond, Berkshire CountyCounty, 0 miles away
Lower Spectacle Pond, Berkshire CountyCounty, 1 miles away

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