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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Hawks Brook Trial–La Belle Road Loop, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Hawks Brook Trial–La Belle Road Loop, 6 sights is a 5.9-mile loop in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Dodge Corner, MA. It climbs 1,083 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,723 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60290, -72.84891
Nearest town Dodge Corner, MA
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Hawks Brook Trial–La Belle Road Loop, 6 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 1,083 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 989–1,723 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. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Blue Pulaski, heading W.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftSharp left onto Trillium, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left onto The Gronk, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Sugar Run, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  20. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading E.
  21. 50 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  22. 450 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading E.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto East Road, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SE.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  28. 400 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miContinue straight onto MST, heading SE.
  30. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading SE.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left onto La Belle Road, heading S.
  32. 2 miSharp right, heading N.
  33. 150 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-6-sights

Trail surface

30% dirt70% 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 1.1 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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