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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Juggernaut–Sleeping Jake's, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Juggernaut–Sleeping Jake's, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,750 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,463 ft · steepest grade: 38%6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62381, -72.87558
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Juggernaut–Sleeping Jake's, 5 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft · 2 hr 41 min

Elevation 560–1,464 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: 42.62381, -72.87558

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wine Tree, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn left onto Juggernaut, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading E.
  6. 50 ftContinue straight onto Keg Stand, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Juggernaut, heading S.
  8. 350 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trillium, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading W.
  20. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wilderness Brook Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miReach Wine Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  31. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  34. 150 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading S.
  36. 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  38. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  41. 100 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading E.
  42. 0.2 miBear right onto Juggernaut, heading S.
  43. 350 ftBear left onto Keg Stand, heading S.
  44. 50 ftContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading S.
  45. 100 ftContinue straight onto Juggernaut, heading SE.
  46. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wine Tree, heading NE.
  47. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  49. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/juggernaut-sleeping-jakes-out-back-5-sights-8-km

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ 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 82°63°
Thu 89°68° 60%
Fri 89°71° 48%
Sat 86°70° 44%
Sun 90°68°
Mon 89°70° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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