Juggernaut–Sleeping Jake's, 5 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Juggernaut–Sleeping Jake's, 5 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,750 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi561 – 1,463 ft · steepest grade: 38%6.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.62381, -72.87558
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
Directions
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Juggernaut–Sleeping Jake's, 5 sights
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,750 ft · 2 hr 41 min
Elevation 560–1,464 ft
Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort
Trailhead: 42.62381, -72.87558
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 49° · precip 77% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wine Tree, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Juggernaut, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Keg Stand, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Juggernaut, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Trillium, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading W.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wilderness Brook Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Wine Tree, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left onto The Schist, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Juggernaut, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left onto Keg Stand, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading S.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Juggernaut, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wine Tree, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
20% dirt80% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 56°F49°
Precip77%Wind1 mphUV0Humidity95%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:54 PM
Mon
63°51°
Tue
59°43°
Wed
62°42°
Thu
65°40°
Fri
67°47°
27%
Sat
60°53°
29%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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