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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Mount Institute–Blue Pulaski, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Mount Institute–Blue Pulaski, 7 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. The route reaches Mount Institute. It climbs 997 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,519 ft · steepest grade: 36%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62381, -72.87558
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Mount Institute–Blue Pulaski, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 997 ft · 1 hr 24 min

Elevation 560–1,519 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. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wine Tree, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Farmstead Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  10. 300 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miPass Mount Institute.
  13. 50 ftSharp right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right onto Too Easy, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-institute-blue-pulaski-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

10% dirt90% 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 (~47 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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