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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Billy Badger–Sugar Run, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 671 ft · 1 hr

Billy Badger–Sugar Run, 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 671 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 1,188 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Road 42.61015, -72.87531
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Billy Badger–Sugar Run, 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 671 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 620–1,189 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: East Road · 42.61015, -72.87531

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on Hawks Brook Trial, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftBear right onto Billy Badger, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Trillium, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftReach Billy Badger, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading N.
  13. 100 ftContinue straight onto Trillium, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Billy Badger, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  21. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  22. 400 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  23. 400 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-sugar-run-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

13% dirt87% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.7″ 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 81°62°
Thu 87°67° 60%
Fri 88°69° 51%
Sat 85°69° 45%
Sun 89°66°
Mon 88°69° 23%

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