Appalachian Trail (Sheffield to Upper Goose Pond)
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
799 West Washington Street
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-6331
From the Village of Sheffield, the Appalachian Trail climbs from US 7, crosses the Housatonic River, and heads toward the Tom Leonard and Mt. Wilcox shelters. This is a short, twenty-two mile section, but Benedict Pond is on the route and it is a nice glacial pond that has picnic tables, tent sites, and a public beach that allows swimming. Upper Goose Pond is north of Benedict Pond, and it offers some of the same services. A cabin is located on the southern edge of the pond and their is usually a summer caretaker on site in the summer. The cabin is complete with bunk beds, a stove, a dinner table, and a nice deck for lounging in front of the pond. Canoe rentals are also available.
- click to see trail photos from another backpacking trip to Upper Goose Pond in 1994
- click to view a Daytimer report for this hike near Sheffield, MA: June 25, 1996 (password required)
- click for a map of the Appalachian Trail in Connecticut & Massachusetts (password protected)
- click to maps for this backpacking trip: US 7 to Wilcox Shelter trail map; Wilcox Shelter to Upper Goose Pond trail map (password protected)
- click for a profile map of this hike on the Appalachian Trail near Lee, MA (password protected)
- click for more information on the Appalachian Trail
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