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Berkshire East Ski Resort

East Road–Farmstead Trail Loop, 6 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,031 ft · 2 hr 25 min

East Road–Farmstead Trail Loop, 6 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Dodge Corner, MA. It climbs 1,031 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,723 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60290, -72.84891
Nearest town Dodge Corner, MA
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East Road–Farmstead Trail Loop, 6 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,031 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 986–1,723 ft

Loop · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: 42.60290, -72.84891

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1 miBear right onto E. Stranged Moose, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Farmstead Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miBear right onto Pond Road, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sugar Run, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Pulaski, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trillium, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading SW.
  14. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 200 ftTurn right onto East Road, heading W.
  18. 250 ftReach Farmstead Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  20. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading W.
  21. 150 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  22. 100 ftBear left onto East Road, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftBear right onto East Road, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto MST, heading E.
  29. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading SE.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left onto La Belle Road, heading S.
  31. 2 miSharp right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftThe loop closes 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/east-road-farmstead-trail-loop-6-sights

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F60°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (4.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 86°65° 60%
Fri 87°68° 47%
Sat 83°67° 43%
Sun 87°65°
Mon 86°67° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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