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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Sleeping Jake's–The Gronk, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Sleeping Jake's–The Gronk, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,334 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,457 ft · steepest grade: 43%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.61034, -72.88272
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Sleeping Jake's–The Gronk, 3 sights

2.8 mi · ▲ 1,334 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 590–1,455 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: 42.61034, -72.88272

Weather Sep 21: Heavy drizzle, high 55°F / low 48° · precip 78% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 100 ftSharp right onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  5. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
  6. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  8. 150 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left onto Too Easy, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miReach Sleeping Jake's, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 450 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Trillium, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading SW.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  23. 150 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading N.
  24. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  25. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  26. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading W.
  27. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/sleeping-jakes-the-gronk-out-back-3-sights-4-km-4281

Trail surface

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 55°F48°
Precip78%Wind1 mphUV0Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.8″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 2 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 3% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 23% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 50% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 75% rain12 PM: 52% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 60% rain3 PM: 54% rain4 PM: 46% rain5 PM: 70% rain6 PM: 51% rain7 PM: 48% rain8 PM: 53% rain9 PM: 32% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 7% rain
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon 63°49°
Tue 61°42°
Wed 61°41°
Thu 63°39°
Fri 65°45° 27%
Sat 59°52° 28%

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