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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Mount Institute–Billy Badger, 8 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Mount Institute–Billy Badger, 8 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. The route reaches Mount Institute. It climbs 1,735 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,519 ft · steepest grade: 38%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Too Easy 42.62214, -72.87796
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Mount Institute–Billy Badger, 8 sights

3.8 mi · ▲ 1,735 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 590–1,519 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: Too Easy · 42.62214, -72.87796

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 on Too Easy, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Thunder Cliffs, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left onto Trillium, heading N.
  7. 350 ftBear right onto Billy Badger, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Trillium, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftSharp left onto Sugar Run, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading N.
  11. 0.4 miBear left onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  12. 450 ftBear left onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  17. 200 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading E.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miPass Mount Institute.
  22. 150 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Too Easy, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-institute-billy-badger-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

35% dirt65% 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 0.6 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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