Forest Lake, Rensselaer County, New York

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    If you are in Rensselaer county it's always a good idea to stop by Forest Lake. After a long day outdoors Sedgwick Inn is a magnificent place to spend a night or two, and get your heart beating on the great whitewater of Poesten Kill River. Cranberry Pond is a great lake next to Forest Lake; why not camp at Alps Family Campground while you're here at Forest Lake. This lake is so wonderful. Dry warm beds await you at Bennington Battlefield Motel, and do take a  
   hike on the Williams Trail.
An average amount of rainfall falls at Forest Lake; of all the months in a year June is the one with the most rain, and the driest month of the year is February. Through the long summer days highs here at Forest Lake reach the 80's. When the night sets in temperatures sink down into the 60's. Throughout the wintertime highs are frequently in the 30's with winter lows in the 10's overnight here at Forest Lake. Gotta ski! Mount Greylock
 
               Ski Club is a fine location to do that, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Taconic Crest Trail.
Hiking is a popular thing to do around Forest Lake; Southeast Hollow Trail is a wonderful local trail. If you fancy the outdoors, you'll have a thing about Forest Lake. Everybody nearby loves skiing at Jiminy Peak, and camping is available at Broken Wheel Campground.

 
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Current weather conditions at Forest Lake, Rensselaer County, New York
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Local climate location: SCHENECTADY 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 42.73194
Longitude: -73.46167

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These outdoors activities are available near Forest Lake.
 Hotels Near Forest Lake:
Sedgwick Inn, Berlin, 7 miles away
Bennington Battlefield Motel, Hoosick, 8 miles away
Valley View Motel, Stephentown, 11 miles away
Americas Best Inns Poughkeepsie, Poughkeepsie, 13 miles away
Jiminy Peak, Hancock, 13 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Forest Lake:
Broken Wheel Campground, Petersburg, 7 miles away
Alps Family Campground, Averill Park, 8 miles away
Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds, Petersburg, 8 miles away
Deer Run Camp Grounds, Schaghticoke, 12 miles away
 Ski Areas Near Forest Lake:
Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 15 miles away
      1150 vertical feet
Mount Greylock Ski Club, Massachusetts, 18 miles away
      300 vertical feet
Willard Mountain, New York, 18 miles away
      505 vertical feet
 Whitewater Near Forest Lake:
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy)
Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall)
Hoosic River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away
      Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse)
 Trails Near Forest Lake:
Southeast Hollow Trail, Rensselaer County, 11 miles away
Taconic Crest Trail, Bennington County, 13 miles away
Williams Trail, Berkshire County, 14 miles away
 Lakes Near Forest Lake:
Cranberry Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 2 miles away

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