East Road–MST, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 2 hr 41 min
East Road–MST, 3 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,419 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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East Road–MST, 3 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 1,419 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 590–1,772 ft
Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort
Trailhead: Too Easy · 42.62214, -72.87796
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
- Start on Too Easy, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Farmstead Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto MST, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miReach Too Easy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto MST, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Farmstead Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Sugar Run, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Pulaski, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Too Easy, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 1 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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