Appalachian Trail Metro-North train platform. Trains leave Sa and Su 2:47 and 4:17 p.m., 6:47 p.m. Sa, and 7:21 p.m. Su and arrive Grand Central two hours later. Trains leave Grand Central 7:50 and 9:51 a.m. Sa and Su. Metro-North trains come and go more frequently at Wingdale and Pawling stations.
Native Landscapes&Garden Center, 991 Route 22, Pawling, NY 12564, (845) 855-7050, offers water, restrooms, mail drops, snacks and cold drinks available. Open April to December 9-5.
AT nobo leaves the pastures to enter Pawling Nature Reserve. West 0.2 miles on blue-blaze to parking area on Hurds Corners Road.
AT crosses the red trail in the Pawling Nature Reserve.
Yellow Trail joins the AT in the Pawling Nature Reserve.
The Green Trail joins the AT in the Pawling Nature Reserve.
Sleeps 7, privy, library. Water source is a pump 0.1 miles north of the shelter on the AT.
E 0.2 miles to parking area, 0.3 miles further to Country Market, snacks, internet.
E 100 yards to the Lower Ledge, rock climbing and a small spring.
W 100 yards to Stewart Hollow Brook Shelter, camping, privy. Water source is Stewart Hollow Brook just south on the AT.
E 100 yards to campsite, covered picnic table, privy, water pump.
E 2.2 miles to West Cornwall, CT. Post Office 06796 open M-F 8-1&2-4:30, Sa 9-12 (860) 672-6791. Restaurants, limited resupply, outfitter.W 5 miles to Sharon, CT. Post Office 06069 open M-F 9:30-4:30, Sa 9:30-1:30 (860) 364-5306. Bearded Woods Bunk&Dine, (860) 480-2966,<http://www.beardedwoods.com/index.html>, will shuttle. Motel, restaurant, laundry, supermarket, pharmacy, hospital.
E 0.1 miles to Pine Swamp Brook Shelter, 0.1 further to a brook.