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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
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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 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 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/juggernaut-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

3% dirt97% 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 0.3 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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