Mt. Sugarloaf Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation near North Sunderland, MA. It climbs 1,619 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi141 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 30%6.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49637, -72.58508
Nearest town North Sunderland, MA
Directions
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Mt. Sugarloaf Trail
6 mi · ▲ 1,619 ft · 2 hr 49 min
Elevation 141–669 ft
Out & Back · Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
Trailhead: 42.49637, -72.58508
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Mt. Sugarloaf Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Mt. Sugarloaf Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
14% gravel86% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.5″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
79°62°
Thu
89°67°
62%
Fri
92°69°
40%
Sat
91°68°
37%
Sun
92°65°
Mon
91°69°
17%
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