Berkshire East Ski Resort

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

  1. Start on Hawks Brook Trial, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 200 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miPass Mount Institute.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading W.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Juggernaut, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftSharp right, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Sugar Run, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right onto Silver DoeTrail, heading S.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
  20. 250 ftBear left onto East Road, heading S.
  21. 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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