Rising Pond Pumping Station Access
About
Rising Pond Pumping Station Access is a boat launch on Rising Pond in Massachusetts, about 0.7 miles from the village of Housatonic. The most comfortable stretch for getting on the water runs from June through September. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lenox Dale show July highs around 82°F and September highs near 72°F with lows around 48°F. Several trails lie close by, including Willow's Trail (orange) about 1.2 miles away and the Hickey and Peeskawso Loop at about 1.5 miles. Longview Loop Trail is about 2 miles off. For more paddling, the Williams River is about 3.5 miles away.
Location
Housatonic
Massachusetts
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–82°F and lows of 43–57°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lenox Dale, MA weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan32° high13° low
- Feb35° high13° low
- Mar43° high21° low
- Apr56° high32° low
- May69° high43° low
- Jun77° high52° low
- Jul82° high57° low
- Aug81° high55° low
- Sep72° high48° low
- Oct59° high37° low
- Nov47° high28° low
- Dec36° high19° low
Nearby
- Unmaintained trailHiking1.1 mi
- Willow's Trail (orange)Hiking1.2 mi
- Hickey and Peeskawso LoopHiking1.5 mi
- Longview Loop TrailHiking2 mi
- Threemile Hill TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Old Taconic Skyline TrailHiking2.6 mi
- Williams RiverCanoeing3.5 mi
- Spacious Skies Campgrounds - Woodland HillsCamping7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Map and trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors
