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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Mount Pisgah, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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.
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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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