Hudson Valley
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Shopping:
Radio Shack (860) 824-4554 - 89 Main St., Canaan, CT
Wal-Mart (860) 496-8653 - 970 Torringford St., Torrington, CT - 21 mi.
Costco (203) 740-7623 - 200 Federal Rd., Brookfield, CT - 36 mi.
On Hwy 7 N. of Danbury

Home Depot (860) 496-8620 - 1580 Litchfield Tpke., New Hartford, CT 22 mi.
On Hwy 202 E. of Torrington

Target (845) 336-2045 - 1300 Ulster Ave., Kingston, NY Map 28 mi. Sporting Goods:
EMS Simsbury, CT (off Hwy 44) 31 mi., Poughkeepsie, NY 33 mi.
Backcountry Outfitters - 860.927.3377 5 Bridge St, Kent, CT 23 mi. Clark Outdoors - (860) 672-6365 163 Route 7, W. Cornwall, CT
Terni's Store - (518) 789-3474 42 Main St, Millerton, NY - mess kits, stove gas
Gerry Cosby & Co Inc (413) 229-6600 - 03 S Undermountain Rd, Sheffield, MA 10 mi.
Spectrum Sports - 860.491.1007 400 5 1/2 Mile Rd, Goshen, CT 16 mi.
(off Bartholomew Rd. and Sucker Brook Rd. off Rt. 4

Services:
Wireless Internet: Irving Farm Coffee House, 44 Main St., Millerton, NY 518.789.2020

Skiing:
Catamount 413.528-1262 - Route 23 South Egremont, MA 10 mi.
  1,000' vertical, 6 Lifts (1 quad)
Mohawk Mountain 860.485-1589 Cornwall, CT 11 mi.
  640' vertical, 5 Lifts
Butternut Ski Area 413.528-2000 - Route 23 Great Barrington, MA 16 mi.
  1,120' vertical, 10 Lifts (3 quads)

Sights:
Connecticut Road Trip: Enjoy the New England Charm of Litchfield Hills:
Litchfield, Mt. Tom State Park on Rt 202, Rt 341 to Kent, Continue up Route 7 to: Kent Falls State Park, West Cornwall, (a short sidetrip on 112 will take you by the Lime Rock race course and the historic Hotchkiss School at Lakeville) then to Canaan at Rt. 44 and 7.
Lion's Head in Salisbury, CT NE of Lakeville might have the distinction of being the shortest hike (4 mi round trip) with the greatest views in western Connecticut.

See NW Connecticut Views

The Hotchkiss School
Lime Rock Park Raceway
Sharon Hospital 860.364.4141
  Emergency 860.364.4111
Lodging:
Lists at The Hotchkiss School & Lime Rock Park
Others Below:

Restaurants

Weather
Shopping below.
Northwest CT Convention & Visitors Bureau
Maps: Google
Distances: from Lakeville
Place Dist. Time
Bradley Intl. Airport 49 1:25
Albany Airport 72 1:27
New York City 112 2:20
Hartford 51 1:30
New Haven 66 1:40
Boston 156 2:50
Accomodations:
(Dist. from The Hotchkiss School)
Wake Robin Inn ~ Lakeville, CT, (860) 435-2000
Interlaken Inn ~ Lakeville, CT, (800) 222-2909
White Hart Inn ~ Salisbury, CT, (800) 832-0041
The Inn at White Hollow Farm Lakeville, CT 860-435-8185 2 min
Falls Village Inn Falls Village, CT 860-824-4910 5 min
Inn at Iron Masters ~ Lakeville, CT, (860) 435-9844
Mountainside Cafe and Cabins Falls Village, CT 5 min
The Meadow House B&B Lime Rock Park, Lakeville, CT 860-248-1799
The Pines/Woodside B&B Lakeville, CT 06039 860-435-8028
Locust Tree Bed & Breakfast Canaan, CT 860-824-7163 15 min
Cornwall Inn and Restaurant Cornwall Bridge, CT 860-672-6884 10 minu
Simmons' Way Way Village Inn & Restaurant - Main Street, Rt 44 Millerton, NY 12546 Phone: (518) 789-6235

Campgrounds:
Housatonic Meadows State Park (860) 672-6772 Cornwall, 7.31 Miles Lone Oak Camp Sites (860) 824-7051 360 Norfolk Rd East Canaan 9.18 Miles Valley in the Pines Campground (860) 491-2032 36 Lucas Rd Goshen 12.11 Miles Macedonia Brook State Park (860) 927-3238 159 Macedonia Brook Rd Kent 12.62 Miles Hemlock Hill Campground (860) 567-2267 118 Hemlock Hill Rd Litchfield, 12.93 Miles MacEdonia Brook State Park (860) 927-3238 Kent, CTzip code 14.00 Mile(s) Taconic-Copake State Park (518) 329-3993 253 State Route 344 Copake Falls 14.24 Miles

Appalachian Trail Mileages South to North See map
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parking
Location Miles Dist from
previous
parking
Dist from
parking
to trail
P NY-CT border Hoyt Rd. 0
P Bull's Bridge 3.8 3.8
Indian Rock 8
P Kent (Rt 341)
Schaghticoke Rd
11.6 7.8
Caleb's Peak 15.3
P St. John's Ledges 16.5
P Cornwall Bridge 25.2 13.6
Broadloaf Mt. 25.2
Pine Knob 25.5
P Falls Village (rt 112 & 7) 36.2 11
P Salsbury (US 44) 44.9 8.7
P Rt 41 45.6 0.7
Lion's Head 48.3 2.7
P Undermountain Trail 50.7 5.1 2
Bear Mountain 51.6 0.9
CT-MA border 52.0
Source: The Appalacian Trail (AT) in Conn., by Tom Schmiedel
Hiking:
Berkshire Hiking:
  Lion's Head | Bear Mountain | Mt. Tom State Park

The Appalachian trail overview
Interactive Map - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Topo Map of AT north of Salisbury
Connecticut chapter of the the Appalachian Mountain Club

AT Parking, Access and Pictures: (N to S)
Mass. border to Salisbury, CT (Rt 41)
Salisbury, CT (Rt 41) to Falls Village (Rt 112/7)
Falls Village (Rt 112/7) to Cornwall Bridge (Rt 4)
Cornwall Bridge (Rt 4) to Kent (Rt 341)
Route 341 to Hoyts Road (NY border)


Links:
Other New England Pages here
Interactive Map - Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Litchfield Hills attractions at the Western CT Convention & Visitors Bureau

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last updated 10 Mar 2011