Bear boxes are located at several, but not all, overnight sites along the Long Trail and Appalachian Trail, and can be used as an alternative to a bear canister or food hang. Please store all food, garbage, and any other scented items (toothpaste, deodorant, chapstick, sunscreen, etc) in available boxes, and remove all items when you leave. Pack out any trash and do not leave it behind in the bear boxes. Boxes do fill up, so have a backup plan for your food storage. Make sure the box is closed and latched. Here is a list of overnight sites that have bear boxes:
- Goddard Shelter
- Kid Gore Shelter
- Story Spring Shelter
- Stratton View Shelter
- Stratton Pond Shelter
- Peru Peak Shelter
- Griffith Lake Tenting Area
- Little Rock Pond Shelter
- Clarendon Shelter
- Tucker Johnson Shelter
- Stony Brook Shelter (AT)
- Battell Shelter
- Montclair Glen Lodge
- Bamforth Ridge Shelter
- Hump Brook Tenting Area
- Taylor Lodge
- Sterling Pond Shelter
- Tillotson Camp
