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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 Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 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

OvercastTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (3.7″ 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 81°62°
Thu 87°67° 60%
Fri 88°69° 51%
Sat 85°69° 45%
Sun 89°66°
Mon 88°69° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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