poison_ivy
09-01-2003, 16:55
This is a huge, beautiful shelter just short of the summit of Glastenbury Mountain. It has two-levels and sleeps about 12, with water available just south on the AT. It has a great view south toward Greylock and be sure to check out the stars at night... I've never seen so many! Totally worth the uphill effort to get there. Head up to the Glastenbury Mt. summit firetower for sunrise. so pretty!
Only downside was the privy, which is the scariest I've ever seen. It was covered with hundreds of big blue flies, both inside and out. The woods were much more appealing!
I spent Saturday night at the shelter with some terrific company!
- Ivy
Goddard is definately nice, but consider camping up near the firetower as there are lots of level sites up there. I spent the night up in the tower back in '81. Water sourse is a good spring at the shelter.
It is a big shelter but I somehow missed this 2nd level both times I have stayed there. Definitely my favorite shelter on the trail. COLDEST water source too.
poison_ivy
09-02-2004, 13:03
I guess two-level could be misleading... perhaps a better way to describe it is as having a step up to the sleeping area from the cooking area.
- Ivy
YltooBemj
02-13-2006, 13:12
Could someone please tell me if the Goddard shelter is located North of US 9, and if not, which is the first shelter located North of US 9 on the AT/Long Trail? thanks.
Lone Wolf
02-13-2006, 13:16
It is 10 miles north of route 9. Melville Nauheim shelter is 1.6 north of Route 9.
Squeaky 2
02-13-2006, 13:27
thats what i like to see L.Wolf!!! knowledge of the distances between roads!!! you da man!!!
very cool shelter. it very cold last time i slept there!!
neighbor dave
02-13-2006, 15:23
it's been rebuilt as of last fall
dreamhiker
06-27-2006, 09:49
I was at this shelter this weekend it was rebuilt in sept of 05 its in good shape with a very larg and clean privy. The couple that built it and dedicated it the there son who passed away where at the shelter when I got there about 4pm on sunday great people. But the clouds moved in so no sunset on this trip. took the west ridge trail back down to vt 9 if you take this route have a compus as the trail ends at an old fire road about 3 miles from the shelter and can be hard to follow. also there there is about 4 mile road walk at the end to get back to the parking lot. NO FUN IN THE RAIN ON MONDAY 6/26.
dreamhiker
06-27-2006, 09:51
one more thing it was the third aniv. of there sons death on Sunday. there is a photo and story about him in the log book.
DreamHiker
Isn't the rockwork at the spring nice and those rock steps just beyond the shelter too! I wonder who did that?;)
Time To Fly 97
06-29-2006, 10:22
Some of the best water on the AT, IMHO
Spent a very rainy and windy night there on 7/3/08. Very nice shelter despite the wind blowing in, and the rain only got on one corner of the lower platform. The guy next to me left out the pot he cooked ramen in, an apple, a half eaten bag of cookie dough, and some cookies (in the open, right next to my sleeping bag) and we didn't have any problems with critters of any kind. See photos for a picture.