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. Guidoโs; 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, 85ยขโ$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.
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.