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New York has many beautiful lakes and Round Pond is one of them. This lake is so wonderful. There is a pleasant hiking trail near Round Pond called the Taconic Skyline Trail, and during your journey here you'll meet some folks from Pittsfield for sure. High temperatures at Round Pond throughout the warmest time of the year are in the 80's. Summer overnight lows fall down to the 60's. The winter brings highs down to the 30's; after the sun is down throughout
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| | the winter temperatures at Round Pond sink into the 10's. This place is peerless, just check out all the cool things to do right next door to Round Pond. Near Round Pond you locate the Brickhouse Mountain Trail which is a glorious hiking trail, and the slopes of Mount Greylock Ski Club are so inviting nobody can resist. Camping is available at Alps Family Campground, and there's a nice forest called Capital District Forest And Game Refuge. This lake is so wonderful. | |
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Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Poesten Kill River, and why not camp at Broken Wheel Campground if you're here at Round Pond. Jiminy Peak is a tremendous local ski area; after a long
day outdoors Jiminy Peak is a great place to spend a night or two. If you need a spot to stay Jericho Valley Inn is a great choice, and the Southeast Hollow Trail is a tremendous hiking trail nearby. The yearly rain here at Round Pond is about average; the month with most of the rain is July while February is generally the driest month.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 42.64278 Longitude: -73.43556
New York Lakes Complete list of all lakes in New York
Rensselaer County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Rensselaer County
Books about Round Pond List of books available on Amazon.com about Round Pond, Rensselaer County, New York.
Outdoors Recreation Near Pittsfield, Massachusetts Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Pittsfield, Massachusetts, the metro area neareast to Round 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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| | Ski Areas Near Round Pond:
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Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 11 miles away 1150 vertical feet |
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Bousquet, Massachusetts, 16 miles away 750 vertical feet |
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Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) |
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Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 14 miles away Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall) |
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Green River, Berkshire CountyCounty, 16 miles away Class II-III - 8.15 miles long (US Route 7 to Hoosic River) |
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