Berkshire East Ski Resort

Sugar Run–The Gronk, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,346 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Sugar Run–The Gronk, 3 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Dodge Corner, MA. It climbs 1,346 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi568 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.60290, -72.84891
Nearest town Dodge Corner, MA

Directions

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Sugar Run–The Gronk, 3 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,346 ft · 2 hr 54 min

Elevation 569–1,645 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: 42.60290, -72.84891

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  3. 1 miBear right onto E. Stranged Moose, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 400 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 450 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftTurn left onto Blue Pulaski, heading W.
  9. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trillium, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading NW.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading W.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  17. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wilderness Brook Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miReach Sugar Run, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading SE.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading SE.
  28. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sugar Run, heading NE.
  29. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 150 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading S.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading S.
  33. 0.3 miBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading E.
  34. 400 ftTurn right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
  35. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  38. 400 ftTurn right onto E. Stranged Moose, heading E.
  39. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  40. 1 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

15% dirt85% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:47 AMSunset 8:10 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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