Hi Folks,
Upper Goose Pond Cabin (UGPC) will close for the season on Sunday Oct 15th (last night to stay will be the 14th). Hikers are welcome to camp at the two adjacent tenting sites or on the...
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Hi Folks,
Upper Goose Pond Cabin (UGPC) will close for the season on Sunday Oct 15th (last night to stay will be the 14th). Hikers are welcome to camp at the two adjacent tenting sites or on the...
Hi Folks,
Some Dalton AT Community folks are putting together a video tribute to Tom's decades of welcoming hikers to Dalton. If you have stayed at Tom's and would like to record a message to Tom...
A Trail visitor who parked overnight at Grange Hall Rd in Dalton MA reported that an attempt had been made to steal his catalytic converter last weekend. This has been reported to the local police...
We down by one tent platform. Otherwise, things are normal there. No sign of the fire unless you look for them.
Cosmo
Tang. W/hot water on the cooler mornings.
The National Park Service, RATC and other partners are conducting a use study for McAfee and other sites along the "Triple Crown" section of the AT.
More info, and a chance to comment can be found...
I'm pleased to announce that UGPC will open this Sunday for overnight visitors. Of course, since it's owned by your National Park Service, there is some fine print:
--Unvaccinated guests are...
Late to the party on this one.
Both NPS and MassDCR have a regulation limiting maximum group size of 10--including leaders at AT overnight sites in Mass (and elsewhere on the AT). This is to keep...
Carry a canister--really.
https://thetrek.co/appalachian-trail/the-case-for-bear-canisters/
https://atcamp.org/atthruhikerreports.cfm
Sorry to come late to this party. Here's the scoop for Mass:
--The State Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has closed all AT campsites on DCR lands, ostensibly to reduce the risk of...
I'm very pleased to report that the new owners of the "Cookie Lady's" house on Washington Mtn Rd in Mass are eager to carry on the Wiley's tradition of reaching out to hikers. As Ruth, the new owner...
The bears live in the area, but because campers have been diligent in keeping their stuff in the box or a bear canisters at all times, we have not had an incident where bears have gotten food in...
Hi Grampie,
Might be another slow season at the Cabin. It's unclear when NPS will allow the Cabin to be staffed. Their current statement is that Trail facilities on NPS lands are closed "until...
I had partial replacements (essentially caps on both leg bones) on both knees. Pretty quick to full recovery (2 months), no issues since (5 years). Do your PT (starting before the surgery) without...
Don’t give upon the bear can yet. Think of how convenient it will be not to find a suitable tree every night and worry about wether you got your hang right. Not to worry about getting room in a...
Also charged with “prowling at night”. Nice term for a night hike this summer...
https://www.mass.gov/location-details/mahican-mohawk-trail
Eventually, from the CT River to the Hudson.
Several other Googleable resources out there, too.
Neat idea.
Cosmo
The bulk of the work has been completed, and the Trail is open.
Cosmo
A logging operation on State Forest lands between Pittsfield Rd (Washington Mtn Rd) and West Branch Rd will be underway around the dates of December 21st and 25th, 2020. The dates are approximate...
At present, the Lodge will not be opening until July--like everything else, this is subject to change...
I know it's difficult as so many of our favorite places are struggling. If anyone is...
https://www.appalachiantrail.org/home/explore-the-trail/thru-hiking/camping
Lots of good info for first time AT hikers here. Scroll to bottom of the page for a summary of AT camping regulations....
An update from the operators of Bascom Lodge on the summit of Mt Greylock regarding their 2020 season. They plan to open on May 23rd (weather permitting). They will be closed Tuesdays, although...
App is already updated. Also send into to AWOL and the Companion
Marylin (the Cookie Lady) will be relocating to Indiana to live with her family. We will miss her nearly half-century of support of AT hikers of all kinds. She was a part of the Trail here in Mass....