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APPALACHIAN TRAIL

LOCATION:  Southwest Massachusetts
HIKE STARTS:  Upper Goose Pond
HIKE ENDS:  Dalton
TOTAL DISTANCE:  20.5 Miles
HIKE TYPE:  One Way, Shuttle Hike
HIKE DIFFICULTY:  Moderate
TRAILS USED:  Appalachian Trail
TRAIL TRAFFIC:  Heavy
TRIP TYPE:  Overnight or Multi-Day Hike
MANAGEMENT:  AT Conference

HIGHLIGHTS:  The Appalachian Trail leaves Upper Goose Pond and crosses Interstate 90 within a mile and eventually climbs to the summit of Becket Mountain at 2,180 feet. Goose Pond is seen to the south and a register box is on the tree.  The overgrown summit of Walling Mountain is the next peak in this section and it is at 2,220 feet a few miles before the October Mountain shelter. The Trail then continues past the Kay Wood Lean-To and winds its way down to Dalton, a small town of around 8000 people. 

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MORE DETAILS

bullet click to see trail photos from this backpacking trip on the A.T. in Massachusetts: August 18-19, 1994
bullet click to view a detailed trip report from this hike near Dalton: August 18-19, 1994* (password required)
bullet click to view maps of the Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts: area map, detailed map, profile map*
bulletclick for more information on the Appalachian Trail
bulletclick for the Long Trail discussion forum
bulletclick for the Northeastern Destinations discussion forum
bulletclick for Appalachian Trail hiking and backpacking books
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bulletclick here to add your hike, trip report, or feedback for this destination 
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