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Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation

South Sugarloaf Mountain–Old Mountain Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 2 hr 25 min

South Sugarloaf Mountain–Old Mountain Trail, 3 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation near Sunderland, MA. The route reaches South Sugarloaf Mountain at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 1,448 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 669 ft · steepest grade: 46%5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48993, -72.57938
Nearest town Sunderland, MA
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South Sugarloaf Mountain–Old Mountain Trail, 3 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 1,448 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 206–669 ft

Out & Back · Mount Sugarloaf State Reservation

Trailhead: 42.48993, -72.57938

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.9 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Old Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sugarloaf Mtn. South Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach South Sugarloaf Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/south-sugarloaf-mountain-out-back-9-km

Trail surface

23% gravel77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 2.1″ 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°63°
Thu 90°68° 62%
Fri 93°70° 39%
Sat 92°69° 36%
Sun 93°66°
Mon 92°70° 17%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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