| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | MA | Number: | 57 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | Berkshires | STATE: | | MA |
| Sunday | Walk 100 yards north to junction of Rt. 7 and Roaring Brook Rd. Follow Roaring Brook |
| | Rd. 0.5 mi to trailhead of Roaring Brook Trail. Follow RB Trail 1.5 mi to intersection |
| | with Deer Hill Trail. Take DH Trail to Deer Hill Lean-to. Camp here. If the shelter is |
| | full, and there is no impacted sight near by, hike to Hopper Rd. There is a primitive |
| | campsite abut 3/4 mile past the Road. |
| | Mileage1: | | 2 |
| | Water1: | | Carry water in. You may pass a river on the way. |
| | Campsite1: | | Deer Hill Lean-to |
| Monday | Hike South along Sperry Road to intersection with Hopper Trail, then East along Hopper |
| | Trail to the AT. Continue hiking N on AT, over Mt. Greylock (nice lodge + good lunch |
| | spot, but be wary of snackbar), to Wilbur's Clearing Shelter. Side trail off AT, Money |
| | Brook Trail, leads to shelter. Robinson's Point also possible lunch spot. |
| | Mileage2: | | 4.8 | Evac2: | | Jct of AT and Notch Rd |
| | Water2: | | Money Brook, Lodge at Mt Greylock summit (recommended), spring off road N of Mt |
| | Williams |
| Campsite2: | | Wilbur's Clearing Shelter |
| Tuesday | Hike north on AT to North Adams. Follow old road north to Phelps Rd. Go straight on |
| | Phelps. Cross Rt. 2 and continue north on AT. Follow side trail to Sherman Brook |
| | campsite. BE CAREFUL CROSSING ROAD! |
| | Mileage3: | | 5 | Evac3: | | Jct of AT and Rt. 2 in North Adams |
| | Water3: | | Pete's Spring, spring at Sherman Brook campsite, on Rt. 2 in the school |
| Campsite3: | | Sherman Brook Campsite |
| Wednes | Hike north on AT to MA/VT border where AT becomes Long Trail. Take the LT North to |
| | Seth Warner Shelter. Take "bad weather bypass" (blue blazed; dotted on map) to avoid |
| | steep rock face. NO WATER DURING DAY. Fill up big-time early. |
| | Mileage4: | | 5.7 | Evac4: | | Jct of LT and County Rd |
| | Water4: | | Brook 350 ft west of Seth Warner Shelter, need lots of water for the next day!! |
| | Campsite4: | | Seth Warner Shelter |
| Thursday | Hike north on LT to a junction with blue blazed spur trail after beaver dam. Great lunch |
| | spot at Sucker Pond. Go 0.2 miles west on spur trail to Congdon campsite. Looking |
| | out of leanto to the right, trail just above privy (not marked well), a little ways up trail is |
| | tent space. If creek is dry follow it downstream 100 yards to Stamford Stream. |
| | Mileage5: | | 7.4 | Evac5: | | Jct of LT and Old Stage Rd |
| | Water5: | | Roaring Branch, Sucker Pond, Sucker Pond Outlet stream, Stamford Stream, |
| | Congdon campsite |
| | Campsite5: | | Congdon Shelter |
| Friday | Hike north on LT to parking lot near Green Mountain sign on Rt. 9 LONG HIKE NEEDS EARLY START- STEEP LAST MILE (downhill). |
| | Be careful, dangerous road crossing! |
| | Mileage6: | | 4.2 | Total Mileage: | | 29.0999984 |
| | Return: | | Rt. 9 & the Long Trail at parking lot |
| | Return Stop: | 4 | Return Bus: | 10 | Pickup Time: | 12:30 PM |