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.
Old Rootville Road (gravel) leads 2.1 miles and descends 1200 feet to Vt. 30 in Manchester Center.