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Berkshire East Ski Resort

East Road–Hawks Brook Trial, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 3 hr 4 min

East Road–Hawks Brook Trial, 7 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Hawley, MA. It climbs 1,190 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi942 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Road 42.58415, -72.87092
Nearest town Hawley, MA
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East Road–Hawks Brook Trial, 7 sights

7.4 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 942–1,772 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: East Road · 42.58415, -72.87092

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on East Road, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto MST, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 150 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading NW.
  7. 0.5 miBear left onto East Road, heading N.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftBear left onto East Road, heading N.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading N.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto East Road, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto The Gronk, heading N.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftSharp left onto Back of the Shack, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftTurn right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  24. 400 ftTurn right onto E. Stranged Moose, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 3 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left onto East Road, heading W.
  28. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-road-hawks-brook-trial-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F59°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 75°61°
Thu 84°64° 60%
Fri 85°66° 50%
Sat 82°66° 44%
Sun 86°63°
Mon 84°66° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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