Waypoint: AT150591

mile 1516.25 / 💧


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 / 🅿️


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 / 💧


Stream draining a bog.

Waypoint: Mass23

mile 1521.23 / 🅿️


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 / 🅿️

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 / 🌉


Beaver pond water.

Waypoint: AT151329

mile 1523.41 / 🌉


Pond outlet.

Waypoint: MtWilcoxRd

mile 1524.18 / 🚗


Unpaved.

Waypoint: WilcoxSSpur

mile 1524.29 / SJ


E 0.1 miles to Wilcox South Shelter.

Waypoint: SwannBrook

mile 1525.29 / 💧


Beaver pond outlet.

Waypoint: WilcoxNSpur

mile 1526.10 / SJ


E 0.2 miles to North Wilcox Shelter.

Waypoint: BeartownRd

mile 1526.99 / 💧


Beartown Mountain Road, East Brook culvert.

Waypoint: EastBrook525

mile 1527.22 / 💧

Waypoint: EastBrook521

mile 1527.33 / 💧

Waypoint: FernsideRd

mile 1529.97 / 🅿️


Fernside/Jerusalem Road, dirt.

Waypoint: ShakerCampsite

mile 1530.30 / 🏕


Wooden tent platforms, privy, bear box.

Waypoint: ShakerStream

mile 1530.38 / 💧


Small stream near Shaker Campsite.

Waypoint: ATCobbleS

mile 1531.19 / Jct

Waypoint: CobbleHill

mile 1531.66 /

Waypoint: ATCobbleN

mile 1532.02 / Jct

Waypoint: JerusalemRd

mile 1532.23 / 🅿️


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 / 💧


Tributary of Hop Brook.

Waypoint: HopBrook

mile 1533.14 / 💧

Waypoint: TyringhamMainRd

mile 1533.26 / 🚗


W 1 mile to Tyringham, Mass.

Waypoint: WebsterRd

mile 1535.07 / 🅿️

Waypoint: MerryBrook

mile 1535.38 / 💧


Footbridge.

Waypoint: GoosePdRd

mile 1537.39 / 🅿️

Waypoint: CooperBrook

mile 1537.89 / 🌉

Waypoint: AT152916

mile 1539.28 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: HigleyBrook

mile 1539.54 / 💧


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 / 🌉


Pedestrian bridge over the Mass Pike eastbound lanes.

Waypoint: GreenwaterBrook

mile 1541.69 / 💧

Waypoint: US20Lee

mile 1541.81 / 🚗


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 / 🅿️

Waypoint: BecketMtn

mile 1543.23 /

Waypoint: AT153642

mile 1546.52 / 💧


Large stream.

Waypoint: CountyRoadMA

mile 1547.12 / 🅿️

Waypoint: BaldTop

mile 1547.36 /

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 / 🅿️

Waypoint: PittsfieldWashington

mile 1550.98 / 🅿️


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 / 💧


Small stream.

Waypoint: CadyBrook

mile 1552.90 / 💧

Waypoint: BlotzRd

mile 1553.83 / 🅿️

Waypoint: WarnerHill

mile 1554.61 /

Waypoint: AT154749

mile 1557.41 / ⚡️

Waypoint: KayWoodSpur

mile 1557.69 / SJ


E 0.2 miles to Kay Wood Shelter.

Waypoint: GrangeHallRd

mile 1558.00 / 🅿️

Waypoint: BartonBk

mile 1558.15 / 💧


Footbridge over Barton Brook.

Waypoint: CSXRailroad

mile 1560.08 / 🛤


Nobo AT enters the town of Dalton.

Waypoint: TomLevardi

mile 1560.33 / 💧


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

Waypoint: EHousatonic

mile 1560.52 / 🌉


East Branch of the Housatonic River bridge, Dalton.

Waypoint: NorthStreet

mile 1560.67 / 🚗


W 0.3 miles to Dalton PO.

Waypoint: DaltonCumbies

mile 1560.73 / g


Cumberland Farms.

Waypoint: GulfRdN

mile 1561.78 / 🅿️


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 / 💧

Waypoint: CheshireCobbles

mile 1567.70 /


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

Waypoint: FurnaceHillRd

mile 1568.77 / 🚗


Cheshire south trailhead.

Waypoint: CheshireHoosic

mile 1569.13 / 🌉


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 / 🚗


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 / 🚗

Waypoint: AT156128

mile 1570.70 / 💧


Stream.

Waypoint: AT156143

mile 1570.85 / ⚡️

Waypoint: AT156269

mile 1572.00 / 💧


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 / 🅿️

Waypoint: RockwellRd950

mile 1576.51 / 🚗


Rockwell Road, Cheshire Harbor Trail joins AT.

Waypoint: OverlookTrail

mile 1576.60 / Jct

Waypoint: SummitRdI

mile 1576.73 / 🅿️

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 / 🚗

Waypoint: RobsonsPointSpur

mile 1577.62 / Jct

Waypoint: AT~Thunderbolt

mile 1577.64 / Jct

Waypoint: AT~BellowsPipe

mile 1577.68 / Jct

Waypoint: ATBernardFarmTr

mile 1579.30 / Jct


Bernard Farm Trail joins the AT.

Waypoint: MtWilliams

mile 1579.73 /

Waypoint: NotchRd707

mile 1580.48 / 🚗

Waypoint: MoneyBkFallsTr

mile 1580.73 / SJ


E 0.3 miles to Wilbur Clearing Shelter.

Waypoint: AT157308

mile 1582.75 / 💧


Footbridge over a stream.

Waypoint: PaullBrook

mile 1582.87 / 💧


Footbridge over a brook.

Waypoint: PattisonRd

mile 1582.94 / 🅿️


Pattison Road, North Adams, Mass.

Waypoint: CatherineStreet

mile 1583.53 / 🚗


Catherine Street&Phelps Avenue, North Adams, Mass.

Waypoint: Mass2

mile 1583.97 / 🚗


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.

Waypoint: HoosicRiver

mile 1584.02 / 🌉


Pedestrian Bridge over the Hoosic River in North Adams, Mass.

Waypoint: MassAve

mile 1584.21 / 🚗

Waypoint: AT157337

mile 1584.51 / ⚡️

Waypoint: PetesSpring

mile 1585.49 / 💧


W 0.1 miles to Sherman Brook Campsite.

Waypoint: ShermanBrookN

mile 1585.70 / Jct

Waypoint: PineCobbleSpur

mile 1586.57 / Jct


Pine Cobble Trail joins the AT.

Waypoint: ClassOf98Trail

mile 1586.74 / Jct

Waypoint: LongTrail

mile 1587.95 / TH


Massachusetts/Vermont line, southern terminus of the Long Trail. The AT and LT are contiguous for 105 miles until Maine Gap, where the AT turns west and the LT continues north 160 miles to Vermont's northern extremity.