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If you like lakes and you're in this part of New York you can check out Links Pond. Take a hike on the Taconic Crest Trail, and there are some tremendous whitewater spots on Poesten Kill River. If you like skiing, you're in luck; Jiminy Peak is close to Links Pond, and you can have a brilliant hiking adventure along the Taconic Skyline Trail. This lake is so wonderful. A day on the slopes of Willard Mountain is just what you need; if you came for an overnight
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| | stay Alps Family Campground is a good place to camp. Americas Best Inns Poughkeepsie is a great place to get some rest. For the period of the summertime months highs here at Links Pond reach the 80's with nighttime lows in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 30's, and nighttime lows through the wintertime for Links Pond tend to be in the 10's. A normal amount of precipitation falls here at Links Pond; the wettest month of the year is generally | |
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June, that's the one that rains the most; February is the month with the least moisture. While you're here at Links Pond, you could also pop by pretty Bernie Pond, and camping at Links Pond is fine fun, Deer Run Camp Grounds is
a fine local campground. There's just no way anybody can get bored here at Links Pond. A wonderful close by hotel is Waterford Inn, and why not take a refreshing hike along the Southeast Hollow Trail.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 42.72583 Longitude: -73.55667
New York Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New York
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Books about Links Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Links Pond, Rensselaer County, New York.
Outdoors Recreation Near Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Albany-Schenectady-Troy, New York, the metro area neareast to Links Pond. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
New York Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of New York.
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| These outdoors activities are available near Links Pond. |
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Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 20 miles away 1150 vertical feet |
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| | Whitewater Near Links Pond:
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Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) |
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Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 5 miles away Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall) |
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Hoosic River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse) |
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