Gravel road. E 2.5 miles to Shrewsbury Co-op at Piercesβ Store, sandwiches, M thru Sa 7a - 7p, Su 8a - 5p.
Sleeps 12, privy, tentsites. Water source is the stream across the road.
Trail to Killington Peak, the first opportunity for northbounders to climb a northern 4000' peak.
E 1 mile to Inn at Long Trail. W 1.4 miles to Cortina Inn, (802) 772-7118; Mendon Mountain View Lodge; MVRT Diamond Express bus stop. W 8.6 miles to Rutland, Vt. Post office 05701 open M-F 8-5, Sa 8-12, (802) 773-0222. Hikers Hostel at the Yellow Deli, 23 Center Street, (802) 683-9378 or (802) 775-9800,<http://www.hikershostel.org>, donation accepted, common room, laundry $2, work for stay, located downtown near transit center, mail drops accepted. Veterinarians; taxi; Amtrak station.
LT continues north, AT turns east. N 0.4 miles on LT to Tucker Johnson Campsite, stream, privy.
Sherburne Pass Trail north junction with AT E 0.5 miles to Inn at the Long Trail.
E 0.6 miles to U.S. 4 and Killington, Vt. Post office 05751 open M-F 8:30-11, 12-4:30, Sa 8:30-12, (802) 775-4247. Greenbrier Inn; Killington Motel, (802) 773-9535, breakfast. Killington Deli&Market Place, (802) 775-1599,<http://www.killingtondeli.com>, short-term resupply, 6:30-7 daily, sandwiches, ATM. MVRT and VTTRANS bus stops nearby at Welcome Center.
E 100 yards to Mountain Meadows Lodge, (802) 775-1010,<http://www.mountainmeadowslodge.com>, rooms, tenting available, laundry, dogs permitted outside, water spigot, mail drops.
E 0.1 miles to Stony Brook Shelter. Water source for shelter 100 yards north of here.
West 0.2 miles to Cloudland Farm Country Market&Restaurant, (802) 457-2599,<http://www.cloudlandfarm.com>; W 10-3, Th-Sa 10-5, water, cold drinks, cheese, ice cream. Tenting possible.
AT nobo begins roadwalk through Norwich, VT and Hanover, NH.
West 80 yards to Norwich, VT Post Office http://05055.West 0.5 miles to Norwich Inn.
E 0.1 miles to Moose Mtn Shelter. Just north of here the AT passes the spring source for the shelter, which may go dry.
Lyme-Dorchester Road intersection with Grafton Road. Water available from blue house west of the trail.
Smarts Mtn Firewarden's Trail south junction with the AT. The Smarts Firewarden's trail is a loop, rejoining the AT in 3 miles after gaining 1700 feet.
Smarts Mtn Firewarden's Trail north junction with AT.
E 100 feet to a small campsite with a view off Smarts Mtn.