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.
East to Falls Village, CT with cafe and upscale lodging, PO.
Hydroelectric Plant, Falls Village CT. Cold water shower and potable water
W 0.3 miles to Salisbury, CT. Post Office 06068 open M-F 8-1&2-5, Sa 9-12, (860) 435-5072. Lodging, long-term resupply, restaurants.
W 0.1 miles to Sages Ravine Campground, a large, official campsite with bear boxes, spring, privy, caretaker in summer months.
W a short distance to Laurel Ridge Campsite, an offical campsite with room for several tents. Bear boxes, privy.
E 100 yards to the Hemlocks Shelter. Main water source for shelter a few feet north.
Mass 41, ATC Kellogg Conservation Center. The New England regional office of ATC. No parking, but water available from a hose and two charging outlets. Parking available on SheffieldβEgremont Road, 1.8 miles north on AT. W 1.2 miles to South Egremont, Mass. with Post Office, cafe, library, ATM.
E 3.2 miles to Sheffield, Mass. P.O. ZIP 01257 open M-F 9-4:30, Sa 9-12, (413) 229-8772. Jess Treat offers rooms in her home for max 6 hikers, $55 cash, includes linens, breakfast, shuttle available, laundry extra, camping $15, reservations required: (860) 248-5710, http://jesstreat@gmail.com. Restaurants, ATM, and bus service in town.W 1.5 miles to Great Barrington, Mass. Post Office ZIP 01230, open Monday thru Friday 8:30-4:30, Sa 8:30-12:30. Guidoβs; Big Y Foods, open M-Th&Sa-Su 7-9, F 7-10; Great Barrington Bagel Co., daily 7a-4p. Hotels. Berkshire South Regional Community Center, (413) 528-2810, showers, saunas, aquatic center, tent platforms,<http://www.berkshiresouth.org>, no dogs. Located on Berkshire Regional Transit Bus Route #21, let the driver know, 85Β’β$1.75 cash,<http://www.berkshireta.com>.
Sleeps 10, privy, bear box, fire ring, picnic table, loft, small tent platform with a view, limited tenting. Located just south of Ice Gulch. Water source 0.2 miles down a blue blaze past the privy.
New Marlborough (Lake Buel) Road.W 1 mile then left on last driveway before Mass. 23, 0.6 mile uphill to Mountain Retreat Center.
E 4.3 miles to Monterey, Mass. PO 01245 open Monday-F 8:30-1&2-4:30, Sa 9-11:30 (413) 528-4670.W 1 mile to Lake Buel Road, turn left, first driveway on right, 0.6 mile uphill to Mountain Retreat Center, (413) 528-6617,<https://www.facebook.com/eastmtretreat/>.W 4 miles to Great Barrington, see ATUS7.
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.