Berkshire East Ski Resort

Farmstead Trail–La Belle Road Loop, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Farmstead Trail–La Belle Road Loop, 3 sights is a 4.3-mile loop in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Dodge Corner, MA. It climbs 614 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,385 – 1,723 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60290, -72.84891
Nearest town Dodge Corner, MA

Directions

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Farmstead Trail–La Belle Road Loop, 3 sights

4.3 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,383–1,723 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. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  10. 350 ftContinue straight onto MST, heading S.
  11. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto La Belle Road, heading S.
  13. 2 miSharp right, heading N.
  14. 250 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 surface

22% dirt78% 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 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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