CT, MA Campsites
Are there any fees associated with the campsites along the trail in CT and MA? Silver Hill, Sharon Mt., Laurel Ridge?
perrito
684.4 down, 1507.6 to go.
"If a man speaks in the woods, and there is no woman there to hear, is he still wrong?"
I just did this section this year. No fees at all. Let me know if you need suggestions on a route or campsites!
No fees at the sites you mentioned above.Originally Posted by perrito
Only fee i know of in CT is at the Sage's Ravine site that has a caretaker seasonally. I doubt the caretaker would be there this late in the year.
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Can I take you up on this offer? I am thinking about doing the entire section in the spring. How many days did it take you?
you left to walk the appalachian trail
you can feel your heart as smooth as a snail
the mountains your darlings
but better to love than have something to scale
-Girlyman, "Hold It All At Bay"
Appalachian Trail Railroad Station Ten Mile River Lean-to 9.6 From Grand Central Station; 7:47, 9:47 ($15.25) Ten Mile River Lean-to Mt. Algo Lean-to 8.4 Mt. Algo Lean-to Silver Hill Campsite 10.5 Can continue 0.9 to CT 4 for shorter trip and shuttle to Wassaic MTA RR station Silver Hill Campsite Sharon Mt. Campsite 9.2 Sharon Mt. Campsite Limestone Spring Lean-to 9.9 Limestone Spring Lean-to Laurel Ridge Campsite 12.8 Laurel Ridge Campsite US 7, Great Barrington, MA 12.7 Peter Pan Bus (11:20, 5:35) from Sheffield (2.8 mi. S) to NYC PA Bus Terminal ($38.70)
This is my current plan. Also for a Spring time hike. I'm trying to do this using public transportation.
perrito
684.4 down, 1507.6 to go.
"If a man speaks in the woods, and there is no woman there to hear, is he still wrong?"
Hope you like mud and bugs. April and May (and some times will into June) are NOT good times of the year to be in the woods of New England...
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Hmmm...., good point. I could put this off until the fall and focus on some PA sections! I hate mud and bugs.
perrito
684.4 down, 1507.6 to go.
"If a man speaks in the woods, and there is no woman there to hear, is he still wrong?"
Let me know if you want company when you do this section. I'd love to hike CT again, but my grandson won't go back!
We started it last May....no prob with mud or bugs by the way.
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
CT, MA Campsites
I'd have to say Riga Lean To in CT has the best sunrise/set, def a great overnight spot!
I'm a big fan of Ten Mile River campsite....right along the river
"Maybe life isn't about avoiding the bruises. Maybe it's about collecting the scars to prove we showed up for it."
It's ALWAYS a good time to be hiking.
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How about MA/CT/NH in July and ME in August?
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General
I did MA and CT through out this year. I did MA
over the course of 2 long weekends (3 days, 2 nights each) and I broke CT into a
series of day hikes w/ 1 over night crammed in the middle. I really loved both
states and each have memorable moments.
Full Disclosure, I actually have to finish the
last 10M in MA. My buddy hurt his knee, so we're doing an overnight this
weekend to finish this and get 15 miles into VT.
The southern part of CT travels along the
Housatonic River and is really pretty. It's easy to navigate and you can pack
in big miles if that's your intent, or just pitch a tent at the Ten Mile River
Campsite and enjoy the river. (Ten Mile River is a short easy walk from Bulls
Bridge. The weekend I was there were hundreds of people hanging out). My
favorite section of both states is a 17 mile stretch from Jugs End in Southern
MA to Under Mountain Road (route 41) in CT. That stretch includes Jugs End,
Mount Everett, Race Mountain, and Bear Mountain in CT. It's gorgeous!
The terrain is not terribly difficult. From Jugs
End almost all the way to Mount Greylock the terrain is relatively flat with
only a handful of good climbs. There are some good trail towns in Northern MA
(Cheshire and Dalton)
If your interested in reading blog posts I wrote
on different sections you can check them out here.
I-20 in Central MA to the summit of Mount
Greylock
http://www.fathernatureoutdoors.com/...20trail/1.html
This is Jugs End to Route 41
http://www.fathernatureoutdoors.com/...achusetts.html
Thanks for the replies.
I always like to read about the sections I'm planning to hike. Thanks for the links!
perrito
684.4 down, 1507.6 to go.
"If a man speaks in the woods, and there is no woman there to hear, is he still wrong?"
CT would be a bit muddy in April, a bit buggy in May.
I think, based on experience, the bother of bugs, in CT at least, is easily overstated. In VT, however, I was eaten alive by skeeters on the western side of Stratton May of last year, when I forgot to bring bug spray along. Big mistake, not since repeated.
The more miles, the merrier!
NH4K: 21/48; N.E.4K: 25/67; NEHH: 28/100; Northeast 4K: 27/115; AT: 124/2191
Ten Mile River, Silver Hill, Riga, and The Hemlocks are all nice places to stay.
CT, MA Campsites
There is also a nice hostel "bearded woods" if needed, highly recommended.
To :'sarcasm the elf", who scribed."Well, an old saying goes: "God sent rocks to Cornwall, and little else"'
Cornwall is one of the most spectacular pieces of coastline in south west England - great beaches, cottages that are hundreds of years old with open fires, great pubs and excellent surfing, and really lovely countryside for hiking...
Just thought I'd let you in on that little bit of information.......I guess you were just being sarcastic!
All the best!
Really, I've been there at least 6 times in the last 3 years and have never ran into a caretaker, plus its not in Connecticut Sages Campsite is in Mass...????
The quote refers to Cornwall Connecticut, though I'm glad you pointed that out. Updating my signature now.
Cornwall is home to the Mohawk trail, which has some of the roughest and most beautiful terrain I've hiked in CT. The town is also home to one of New England's most infamous ghost stories, the legend of Dudleytown. I'm reading a book about the legend right now, which is where the quote came from.
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