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Berkshire East Ski Resort

MST & Wine Tree via East Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 2 hr 11 min

MST & Wine Tree via East Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,235 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi561 – 1,650 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62381, -72.87558
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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MST & Wine Tree via East Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 1,235 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 560–1,650 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 left, heading S.
  9. 300 ftBear right onto Silver Doe Extension, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto MST, heading S.
  13. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miReach Wine Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miContinue straight onto MST, heading N.
  16. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto Silver Doe Extension, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading N.
  21. 150 ftTurn left onto Keg Stand, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftContinue straight onto Juggernaut, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wine Tree, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  27. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mst-wine-tree-out-back

Trail surface

23% dirt77% 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 1.5 mi in (~64 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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