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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Billy Badger–Juggernaut, 7 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,686 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Billy Badger–Juggernaut, 7 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,686 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,463 ft · steepest grade: 36%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62381, -72.87558
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Billy Badger–Juggernaut, 7 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 1,686 ft · 2 hr 5 min

Elevation 560–1,464 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: 42.62381, -72.87558

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wine Tree, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Juggernaut, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Keg Stand, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Juggernaut, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Thunder Cliffs, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left onto Trillium, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftBear right onto Billy Badger, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miBear left onto Trillium, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading NE.
  19. 100 ftReach Wine Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Trillium, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Billy Badger, heading NE.
  23. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  24. 200 ftContinue straight onto Trillium, heading S.
  25. 150 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading S.
  26. 50 ftSharp left onto Back of the Shack, heading S.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto Thunder Cliffs, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  30. 100 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miBear right onto Juggernaut, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftBear left onto Keg Stand, heading N.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading W.
  34. 100 ftContinue straight onto Juggernaut, heading NW.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wine Tree, heading N.
  36. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  38. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/billy-badger-juggernaut-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

14% dirt86% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 82°63°
Thu 89°68° 60%
Fri 89°71° 48%
Sat 86°70° 44%
Sun 90°68°
Mon 89°70° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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