Berkshire East Ski Resort

Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–Juggernaut, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–Juggernaut, 3 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Dodge Corner, MA. The route reaches Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,365 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 36%4.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–Juggernaut, 3 sights

4.5 mi · ▲ 1,365 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 610–1,645 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: 42.60290, -72.84891

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 53°F / low 45° · precip 77% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1 miBear right onto E. Stranged Moose, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Juggernaut, heading N.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Too Easy, heading NW.
  10. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftReach Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftSharp left onto Juggernaut, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto E. Stranged Moose, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 1 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

3% dirt97% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 53°F45°
Precip77%Wind1 mphUV0Humidity99%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
55°40° 2 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 9% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 27% rain9 AM: 44% rain10 AM: 76% rain11 AM: 77% rain12 PM: 53% rain1 PM: 65% rain2 PM: 59% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 68% rain6 PM: 49% rain7 PM: 46% rain8 PM: 50% rain9 PM: 34% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 60°48°
Tue 56°40°
Wed 59°39°
Thu 62°37° 15%
Fri 64°44° 27%
Sat 57°50° 29%

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