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.
Sleeps 8, privy, tentsites behind shelter. Water source is a brook near the shelter.
E 2.5 miles to Camelot Country Deli (802) 445-3053; Greenwood Lodge and Campsites, (802) 442-2547, http://www.campvermont.com/greenwood, open mid-May to late Oct. W 5.1 miles to Bennington, Vt. Post office 05201 open M-F 8a-5p, Sa 9a-2p, (802) 442-2421. Lots of lodging choices, restaurants, smaller markets. Free public wifi. Library, Family Dollar, coin laundry, banks, Express Care, (802) 447-0477, open 8a-6p, near hospital; dentist; pharmacy; vet; hardware store; free showers available at Town Recreation Center on Gage Street; Bennington Taxi, (802) 442-9052. W 7 miles to North Bennington, Vt. Severl lodging options, large chain groceries, movie theater.
E 0.1 miles to Melville Nauheim Shelter. Water source for the shelter is a short distance north.
Sleeps 10, loft, privy. Water source is a spring just south on the AT. Trail junction.
E 50 yards to Kid Gore Shelter. Water source for the shelter is at Caughnawaga Camp.
Sleeps 8, privy, tenting. Water is located just north of the shelter on the AT.
Stratton-Arlington Road, bridge over East Branch Deerfield River.