Brimfield State Forest

Mount Pisgah

2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr

Mount Pisgah is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Brimfield State Forest near Wales, MA. The route reaches Mount Pisgah at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,056 – 1,217 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.08052, -72.24864
Nearest town Wales, MA

Directions

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Mount Pisgah

2.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 1,057–1,219 ft

Out & Back · Brimfield State Forest

Trailhead: 42.08052, -72.24864

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 5:46 AMSunset 8:06 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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