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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Silver DoeTrail & The Gronk via Sugar Run

2.3 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Silver DoeTrail & The Gronk via Sugar Run is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 533 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,480 ft · steepest grade: 20%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61034, -72.88272
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Silver DoeTrail & The Gronk via Sugar Run

2.3 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 954–1,479 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: 42.61034, -72.88272

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading E.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Sugar Run, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Road, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Farmstead Trail, heading S.
  15. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 250 ftBear left onto Silver DoeTrail, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 150 ftSharp right onto East Road, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftTurn right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftBear left onto East Road, heading S.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto East Road, heading S.
  25. 150 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading NW.
  26. 450 ftBear left onto East Road, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading NW.
  28. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading NW.
  29. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading N.
  30. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading N.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading N.
  32. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  33. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  34. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/farmstead-trail-silver-doetrail-loop-3-sights

Trail surface

33% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.7″ 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 81°62°
Thu 87°67° 60%
Fri 88°69° 51%
Sat 85°69° 45%
Sun 89°66°
Mon 88°69° 23%

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