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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Hawks Brook Trial–La Belle Road Loop, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Hawks Brook Trial–La Belle Road Loop, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile loop in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 998 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,030 – 1,723 ft · steepest grade: 20%5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Road 42.61015, -72.87531
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Hawks Brook Trial–La Belle Road Loop, 4 sights

5.3 mi · ▲ 998 ft · 2 hr 16 min

Elevation 1,030–1,723 ft

Loop · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: East Road · 42.61015, -72.87531

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

  1. Start on East Road, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  3. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto East Road, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miContinue straight onto MST, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto La Belle Road, heading SW.
  13. 3 miTurn left onto E. Stranged Moose, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Silver Doe Extension, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 300 ftBear left onto Silver DoeTrail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  19. 200 ftSharp right onto East Road, heading NW.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 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 S.
  26. 450 ftBear left onto East Road, heading NW.
  27. 50 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/hawks-brook-trial-la-belle-road-loop-4-sights

Trail surface

25% dirt75% 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%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~70 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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