Mount Institute–Blue Pulaski Loop, 8 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr
Mount Institute–Blue Pulaski Loop, 8 sights is a 2.2-mile loop in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. The route reaches Mount Institute. It climbs 549 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,030 – 1,519 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: East Road 42.61015, -72.87531
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
Directions
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Mount Institute–Blue Pulaski Loop, 8 sights
2.2 mi · ▲ 549 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 1,030–1,519 ft
Loop · Berkshire East Ski Resort
Trailhead: East Road · 42.61015, -72.87531
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM
- Start on Hawks Brook Trial, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Mount Institute.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Juggernaut, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Sugar Run, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Silver DoeTrail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto East Road, heading S.
- 50 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 surface
42% dirt58% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.7″ 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
81°62°
Thu
87°67°
60%
Fri
88°69°
51%
Sat
85°69°
45%
Sun
89°66°
Mon
88°69°
23%
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