Waypoint: HemlocksSpur

mile 1504.75 / SJ


E 100 yards to the Hemlocks Shelter. Main water source for shelter a few feet north.

Waypoint: GlenBrookSpur

mile 1504.80 / SJ


E 700' to Glen Brook Shelter.

Waypoint: ElbowTrail

mile 1505.45 / Jct

Waypoint: MtBushnell

mile 1506.42 / β›°

Waypoint: JugEnd

mile 1507.48 / πŸ“·

Waypoint: JugEndRd

mile 1508.33 / πŸ…ΏοΈ


Water in culvert a quarter mile east.

Waypoint: Mass41

mile 1509.14 / πŸš—


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 Sheffield–Egremont Road, 1.8 miles north on AT. W 1.2 miles to South Egremont, Mass. with Post Office, cafe, library, ATM.

Waypoint: HubbardBrook

mile 1510.78 / πŸŒ‰


Not potable.

Waypoint: SEgremontRd

mile 1510.98 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: ShaysRebellion

mile 1511.04 / πŸ“·


Shays Rebellion Monument.

Waypoint: WestRd

mile 1512.19 / πŸš—

Waypoint: AT2431000

mile 1512.69 / πŸ›€

Waypoint: US7GreatBarrington

mile 1512.88 / πŸš—


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. Guido’s; 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, 85’–$1.75 cash,<http://www.berkshireta.com>.

Waypoint: KelloggRdS

mile 1513.70 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: KelloggHousatonic

mile 1513.79 / πŸŒ‰


Kellogg Road bridge over the Housatonic

Waypoint: BoardmanSt

mile 1514.20 / πŸš—

Waypoint: HomeRd

mile 1515.67 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: AT150591

mile 1516.25 / πŸ’§


Footbridge over a small stream.

Waypoint: TomLeonardShelter

mile 1519.36 / SH


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.

Waypoint: LakeBuelRd

mile 1520.44 / πŸ…ΏοΈ


New Marlborough (Lake Buel) Road.W 1 mile then left on last driveway before Mass. 23, 0.6 mile uphill to Mountain Retreat Center.

Waypoint: AT151061

mile 1520.87 / πŸ’§


Stream draining a bog.

Waypoint: Mass23

mile 1521.23 / πŸ…ΏοΈ


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.

Waypoint: BlueHillRd

mile 1522.41 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: BenedictPondTr

mile 1522.98 / Jct


West 0.5 miles to $10 camping, water and a sandy beach on the south side of Benedict Pond

Waypoint: BenedictPdInlet

mile 1523.13 / πŸŒ‰


Beaver pond water.

Waypoint: AT151329

mile 1523.41 / πŸŒ‰


Pond outlet.

Waypoint: MtWilcoxRd

mile 1524.18 / πŸš—


Unpaved.

Waypoint: WilcoxSSpur

mile 1524.29 / SJ


E 0.1 miles to Wilcox South Shelter.

Waypoint: SwannBrook

mile 1525.29 / πŸ’§


Beaver pond outlet.

Waypoint: WilcoxNSpur

mile 1526.10 / SJ


E 0.2 miles to North Wilcox Shelter.

Waypoint: BeartownRd

mile 1526.99 / πŸ’§


Beartown Mountain Road, East Brook culvert.

Waypoint: EastBrook525

mile 1527.22 / πŸ’§

Waypoint: EastBrook521

mile 1527.33 / πŸ’§

Waypoint: FernsideRd

mile 1529.97 / πŸ…ΏοΈ


Fernside/Jerusalem Road, dirt.

Waypoint: ShakerCampsite

mile 1530.30 / πŸ•


Wooden tent platforms, privy, bear box.

Waypoint: ShakerStream

mile 1530.38 / πŸ’§


Small stream near Shaker Campsite.

Waypoint: ATCobbleS

mile 1531.19 / Jct

Waypoint: CobbleHill

mile 1531.66 / β›°

Waypoint: ATCobbleN

mile 1532.02 / Jct

Waypoint: JerusalemRd

mile 1532.23 / πŸ…ΏοΈ


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.

Waypoint: AT152245

mile 1532.58 / πŸ’§


Tributary of Hop Brook.

Waypoint: HopBrook

mile 1533.14 / πŸ’§

Waypoint: TyringhamMainRd

mile 1533.26 / πŸš—


W 1 mile to Tyringham, Mass.

Waypoint: WebsterRd

mile 1535.07 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: MerryBrook

mile 1535.38 / πŸ’§


Footbridge.

Waypoint: GoosePdRd

mile 1537.39 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: CooperBrook

mile 1537.89 / πŸŒ‰

Waypoint: AT152916

mile 1539.28 / πŸ’§


Small stream.

Waypoint: HigleyBrook

mile 1539.54 / πŸ’§


Inlet of Upper Goose Pond.

Waypoint: UpperGoosePdSpur

mile 1540.29 / SJ


W 0.5 miles to Upper Goose Pond Cabin, a fully enclosed cabin with wood stove, caretaker in season.

Waypoint: MassPikeE

mile 1541.43 / πŸŒ‰


Pedestrian bridge over the Mass Pike eastbound lanes.

Waypoint: GreenwaterBrook

mile 1541.69 / πŸ’§

Waypoint: US20Lee

mile 1541.81 / πŸš—


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.

Waypoint: AT153207

mile 1542.18 / ⚑️

Waypoint: TyneRoad

mile 1542.69 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: BecketMtn

mile 1543.23 / β›°

Waypoint: AT153642

mile 1546.52 / πŸ’§


Large stream.

Waypoint: CountyRoadMA

mile 1547.12 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: BaldTop

mile 1547.36 / β›°

Waypoint: OctoberShelterSpur

mile 1548.99 / SJ


W 100 feet to October Mtn Shelter. Water source for the shelter is 100' south on the AT.

Waypoint: WBranchRd

mile 1549.55 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: PittsfieldWashington

mile 1550.98 / πŸ…ΏοΈ


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.

Waypoint: AT154285

mile 1552.78 / πŸ’§


Small stream.

Waypoint: CadyBrook

mile 1552.90 / πŸ’§

Waypoint: BlotzRd

mile 1553.83 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: WarnerHill

mile 1554.61 / β›°

Waypoint: AT154749

mile 1557.41 / ⚑️

Waypoint: KayWoodSpur

mile 1557.69 / SJ


E 0.2 miles to Kay Wood Shelter.

Waypoint: GrangeHallRd

mile 1558.00 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: BartonBk

mile 1558.15 / πŸ’§


Footbridge over Barton Brook.

Waypoint: CSXRailroad

mile 1560.08 / πŸ›€


Nobo AT enters the town of Dalton.

Waypoint: TomLevardi

mile 1560.33 / πŸ’§


Tom Levardi's residence. Hikers can use his spigot, tenting by arrangement.

Waypoint: EHousatonic

mile 1560.52 / πŸŒ‰


East Branch of the Housatonic River bridge, Dalton.

Waypoint: NorthStreet

mile 1560.67 / πŸš—


W 0.3 miles to Dalton PO.

Waypoint: DaltonCumbies

mile 1560.73 / g


Cumberland Farms.

Waypoint: GulfRdN

mile 1561.78 / πŸ…ΏοΈ


AT nobo leaves Dalton.

Waypoint: AT155538

mile 1564.75 / ⚑️

Waypoint: CrystalMtnCampSpur

mile 1564.85 / Jct


East 100 yards to official campsite.

Waypoint: GorePondOutlet

mile 1565.59 / πŸ’§

Waypoint: CheshireCobbles

mile 1567.70 / β›°


The Cobbles are marble outcrops. Views of Cheshire and Mt. Greylock, 6 miles away.

Waypoint: FurnaceHillRd

mile 1568.77 / πŸš—


Cheshire south trailhead.

Waypoint: CheshireHoosic

mile 1569.13 / πŸŒ‰


Bridge over the Hoosic River in Cheshire.

Waypoint: CheshirePO

mile 1569.22 / PO


Cheshire, Mass. 01225. Open M-F 7:30-1&2-4:30, Sa 8:30-11:30, (413) 743-3184.

Waypoint: Mass8

mile 1569.72 / πŸš—


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.

Waypoint: OutlookAve

mile 1570.50 / πŸš—

Waypoint: AT156128

mile 1570.70 / πŸ’§


Stream.

Waypoint: AT156143

mile 1570.85 / ⚑️

Waypoint: AT156269

mile 1572.00 / πŸ’§


Small spring.

Waypoint: AT~AdamsRd

mile 1573.13 / Jct

Waypoint: MarkNoepelSpur

mile 1573.94 / SJ


E 0.1 miles to Mark Noepel Shelter.

Waypoint: AT~JonesNose

mile 1574.57 / Jct

Waypoint: RockwellRd924

mile 1576.21 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: RockwellRd950

mile 1576.51 / πŸš—


Rockwell Road, Cheshire Harbor Trail joins AT.

Waypoint: OverlookTrail

mile 1576.60 / Jct

Waypoint: SummitRdI

mile 1576.73 / πŸ…ΏοΈ

Waypoint: BascomLodge

mile 1577.13 / 🍴


Bascom Lodge serves hot meals. Next food for southbounders is the Shell, 8 miles downhill at Mass 8.

Waypoint: SummitRdII

mile 1577.34 / πŸš—

Waypoint: RobsonsPointSpur

mile 1577.62 / Jct

Waypoint: AT~Thunderbolt

mile 1577.64 / Jct

Waypoint: AT~BellowsPipe

mile 1577.68 / Jct