West 0.5 miles to $10 camping, water and a sandy beach on the south side of Benedict Pond
Jerusalem Road, parking, W a short distance to a spring.W 0.6 miles to Tyringham, Mass. Post office 01264 open M-F 9-12:30&4-5:30, Sa 8:30-12:30, (413) 243-1225. Library open Tuesday 3-5, Sa 10-12. Cobble View B&B, (413) 243-2463, no pets, across from the post office.
W 0.5 miles to Upper Goose Pond Cabin, a fully enclosed cabin with wood stove, caretaker in season.
E 0.1 miles to Berkshire Lakeside Lodge, 3949 Jacobs Ladder Road, Becket, MA 01223, (413) 243-9907,<http://www.berkshirelakesidelodge.com>, on Greenwater Pond, canoes and kayaks, breakfast, food delivery, mail drops accepted.W 5 miles to Lee, Mass. Post office zip 01238 open Monday thru F 8:30-4:30, Sa 9-12, (413) 243-1392. Super 8, Rodeway Inn, Price Chopper, Big Y supermarket, fast food.
W 100 feet to October Mtn Shelter. Water source for the shelter is 100' south on the AT.
Pitsfield Road intersects Beach Road.E 0.1 miles to Wiley residence and blueberry farm. Water is available from a spigot on the side of garage. Blueberry picking and camping by arrangment. E 5 miles to Becket, Mass. Post office 01223 opens M-F 8-4, Sa 9-11:30, (413) 623-8845. Becket Motel, (413) 623-8888; general store.
Tom Levardi's residence. Hikers can use his spigot, tenting by arrangement.
The Cobbles are marble outcrops. Views of Cheshire and Mt. Greylock, 6 miles away.
Cheshire, Mass. 01225. Open M-F 7:30-1&2-4:30, Sa 8:30-11:30, (413) 743-3184.
W 0.2 miles to a large Shell convenience store.E 2.4 miles to Berkshire Outfitters, (413) 743-5900. E 4 miles to Adams, Mass. Post office 01220 open M-F 8:30-4:30, Sa 10-12, (413) 743-5177. Big Y supermarket; restaurants; fast food; laundry; hardware store; doctor; dentist; Rite Aid; veterinarian; Western Union.
Bascom Lodge serves hot meals. Next food for southbounders is the Shell, 8 miles downhill at Mass 8.
Many services, restaurants and motels accessible by this main thoroughfare of North Adams, Mass.E 0.6 to Oriental Chinese AYCE Buffet, Renee's Diner, coin laundry. W 0.5 miles to Super Shop&Stop, Papa Johns, ATM, pharmacy, Western Union, bank. Redwood Motel, (413) 664-4351.
Pedestrian Bridge over the Hoosic River in North Adams, Mass.