North Sugarloaf Mountain & Old Mountain Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation near South Deerfield, MA. The route reaches North Sugarloaf Mountain. It climbs 733 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi187 – 794 ft · steepest grade: 49%3.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Mountain Trail 42.46779, -72.59524
Nearest town South Deerfield, MA
Directions
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North Sugarloaf Mountain & Old Mountain Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 733 ft · 1 hr 28 min
Elevation 188–793 ft
Out & Back · Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation
Trailhead: Old Mountain Trail · 42.46779, -72.59524
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Transit-accessible: Sugarloaf Street (In) stop 11 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass North Sugarloaf Mountain.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 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
23% gravel7% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
82°62°
Thu
90°68°
62%
Fri
93°70°
40%
Sat
92°69°
36%
Sun
94°66°
Mon
92°70°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 8:08 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Sugarloaf Street (In) stop 11 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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