Berkshire East Ski Resort

Farmstead Trail–The Schist, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 1,006 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Farmstead Trail–The Schist, 3 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,006 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,503 ft · steepest grade: 47%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Too Easy 42.62214, -72.87796
Nearest town Charlemont, MA

Directions

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Farmstead Trail–The Schist, 3 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 1,006 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 590–1,502 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

  1. Start on Too Easy, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 400 ftSharp left onto Blue Pulaski, heading E.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Road, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right onto Farmstead Trail, heading NE.
  8. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  10. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Keg Stand, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Juggernaut, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading W.
  15. 450 ftTurn right onto Too Easy, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ 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 82°63°
Thu 89°68° 60%
Fri 89°71° 48%
Sat 86°70° 44%
Sun 90°68°
Mon 89°70° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 2 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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