Appalachian Trail in Massachusetts (Upper Goose Pond to Dalton, MA) 8-94D

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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