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Many people like to go to Shaver Pond. This is no site for people who don’t like to enjoy themselves. While you're here at Shaver Pond, you could also stop by striking Mill Pond. You'll need more than a day to explore everything Shaver Pond has to offer, you can camp at Aqua Vista Valley Campgrounds. Why not take a refreshing hike along the Williams Trail, and get your pulse rate up on the magnificent whitewater of Hoosic River. Shaver Pond gets a typical amount
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| | of yearly rain; the wettest month of the year is ordinarily May, that's the one that rains the most, and February is when it's the driest. There's delightful hiking along the Southeast Hollow Trail; dry warm beds await you at Jiminy Peak. This lake is so wonderful. A good location for whitewater paddling next to Shaver Pond is Poesten Kill River. Jiminy Peak has perfect slopes and a friendly staff; Jericho Valley Inn is a great place to get some rest. | |
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Hiking is a popular thing to do around Shaver Pond; Taconic Crest Trail is a fine local trail, and Second Pond is a nearby lake that you could check out. This lake is so wonderful. There's no such thing as a bad day of skiing at nearby
Willard Mountain, and you can stay the night at Broken Wheel Campground. Summer brings highs in the 80's to Shaver Pond. Once the sun is down it dips down to the 50's. During the winter the highs are typically in the 30's, and night lows at Shaver Pond all through the winter ordinarily drop into the 0's.
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Coordinates: Latitude: 42.77972 Longitude: -73.45778
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Jiminy Peak, Massachusetts, 16 miles away 1150 vertical feet |
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Hoosic River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 11 miles away Class V - 2 miles long (Schaghticoke Dam to Powerhouse) |
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Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class I-IV - 7 miles long (Eagle Mills to Troy) |
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Poesten Kill River, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 12 miles away Class III-V+ - 2 miles long (Eagle Mills to Waterfall) |
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Mill Pond, Rensselaer CountyCounty, 1 miles away |
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| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Alps Family Campground
 | this is a gREAt campground for people with children. They make you feel great about camping. The scenery is absolutely breathtaking. I would recomended this campground 110 percent!!!!...alps is the most awesome place to camp.they offer everything and anything there. we saw what they did at the 4th of july and the kids loved it. I advice any parents that have have kids to take them there........they WON'T be disapointed... |
Deer Run Camp Grounds
 | 10 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Gameroom...TENT:24 water/electric, RV:all have cable, - 370 RV hookups, PETS:require proof of rabies, POOL:1 adult, 2 family, 1 kiddie...You may look at the park online at www.abcamping.com Sits high overlooking a valley with views to Mass. and Vermont. Heavily wooded with trails over 225 acres. Four pools. Well stocked store with larger stores nearby. Golf course next door. Family friendly. Close to Saratoga. ... |
Racquet Lake
 | 11 miles away You will have the best time if you are a out doors person. :)... |
Taconic Crest Trail
 | 12 miles away First, the Taconic Crest Trail is in NY state not VT, starting just south west of pownal vt, and traveling back and forth between the ny and MA line for about 39 miles.... |
Lake Lauderdale Campgrounds
 | 15 miles away Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Gameroom... - 40 RV hookups...Open & wooded sites. Beautiful private tent sites in the woods. In the foothills of the Green Mountains. Primitive to full hookups. RV service & parts on campground. ... |
Privacy Campground
 | 15 miles away We have camped at Privacy Campground in Hancock Ma. for many years. It is a hidden jewel in the Jericho Valley. Good Bless them for many years of fun camping at Privacy Campgrounds!... |
Jiminy Peak
 | 16 miles away 4 PHOTOS ...iminy's SkiWEE and Explorer programs, and the Cub's Den Playroom. Up the steps to the Village Center, you'll find 'Just Jiminy' a logo store perfect for finding that vacation souvenir. For those of you who are interested in purchasing vacation property, visit Jiminy Realty, to learn about all of your options for owning at Jiminy Peak. Stop into Mountain Sports if you forgot any necessary equipment, or are looking to demo or upgrade. If you just need skis for the day the Rental Shop entrance is right next door. Purchase your tickets at the front of Crane Lodge, and sign up for lessons in the lower level of JJ's Lodge. You can make all the stops that you need on your way to the slopes in one convenient area!
For those of you who are interested in ski vacations, Jiminy Peak offers a number of lodging options. The Country Inn, an all-suite hotel is located slopeside. Also available are 2, 3 and 4 bedroom condominium rentals located throughout the property in order to accommodate your needs.
Jiminy Peak is devoted to constantly improving the experience that it offers. New fo... |
Queechy Lake
 | 19 miles away I saw a bear at Queechy Lake eating berries. It was so cool!... |
Catamount
 | 22 miles away I have the great fortune of living near Catamount so I can go pretty much any time I want. It's a great ski area for being of moderate size. Good variety of runs, no chance of getting bored.... |
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