| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | GR | Number: | 50 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | Green Mountains | STATE: | | VT |
| Sunday | Hike south on the Long Trail to Congdon Shelter; looking out of lean-to to the right, trail |
| | just above privy, 200ft up trail is tent space. If creek is dry follow it downstream 100 |
| | yards to Stamford Stream. STEEP first day climb |
| | Mileage1: | | 4.2 |
| | Water1: | | brook south of Harmon Hill, Congdon Camp |
| | Campsite1: | | Congdon Camp; no good tarp space |
| Monday | Hike south on the Long Trail to junction with a blue-blazed spur trail. Campsite is 0.2 |
| | miles west on the blue trail. |
| | Mileage2: | | 8 | Evac2: | | jct. Appalachian Trail and Rt. 2 in North Adams |
| | Water2: | | Roaring Branch, Sucker Pond, Stamford Stream, Brook 350 ft. to west of campsite |
| Campsite2: | | Seth Warner shelter. better campsite along trail which leads away from front of |
| | shelter. |
| Tuesday | Hike south on the Long Trail, which becomes the Appalachian Trail at the Vt./Ma. |
| | border. After the trail passes Sherman Brook there will be a side trail to the Sherman |
| | Brook campsite. (Steep/rocky coming into camp); if bad weather or even if you just |
| | want to, take the bad weather detour trail; You want to get out of camp early |
| | tomorrow… |
| | Mileage3: | | 5.4 | Evac3: | | jct. Appalachian Trail and Rt. 2 in North Adams |
| | Water3: | | Sherman Brook, Pete's Spring (about 300 yds. South of campsite, difficult to reach) |
| Campsite3: | | Sherman Brook Campsite. lower campsite too small for tarp |
| Wednes | Hike south on AT through North Adams to Rt. 2 at traffic light - follow along road away |
| | from reservoir, cross Rt. 2 and straight on Phelps Road to jct. Catherine Rd., walk |
| | 100 yds on road, house on right, AT behind house hike south on AT towards summit Mt |
| | Williams, side trail to Wilbur's Clearing Shelter, camp. do summit coming over or as |
| | side hike after camp. Recommended lunch at Money Brook--must get out of camp |
| | before 9am to reach the great summit; Elementary school on side of road today, do |
| | not bother students in session |
| | Mileage4: | | 5.8 | Evac4: | | jct. Appalachian Trail and Rt. 2 in North Adams |
| | Water4: | | spring at shelter(may be dry), Money Brook, old folks home water spigot, Paull Brook |
| | Campsite4: | | Wilbur's Clearing Shelter, no tarp space, no reservation needed |
| Thursday | Hike south on AT over Mt. Greylock (highest point in MA! Great views!), where trail |
| | crosses Rockwell Road, hike west on Hopper Trail to Deer Hill Trail, camp at Deer Hill |
| | Shelter. Can do day hike on Greylock area trails PERMIT REQUIRED. If the Deer |
| | Hill Shelter is full there is a primitive campsite just past Hopper Rd. along Hopper Trail. |
| | Mileage5: | | 5.5 | Evac5: | | Mt. Greylock |
| | Water5: | | Bascott Lodge, on top of Mt. Greylock |
| | Campsite5: | | Deer Hill Shelter |
| Friday | Stoney Ledge Ski Trail to Roaring Brook. Roaring Brook Road, hike west on Road to jct. with Mass. 7, meet bus at Department of |
| | Public Works 100 yards south of road jct; If soloing today, start them after the trail divides (about 50 yards after trailhead), rather than |
| | before because it is a tricky divide. |
| | Mileage6: | | 2.8 | Total Mileage: | | 31.7000007 |
| | Return: | | Rt. 7, Department of Works: 100 yards south of junction of Rt. 7 and Roaring Brook Rd. |
| | Return Stop: | 4 | Return Bus: | 12 | Pickup Time: | 12:00 PM |