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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–Juggernaut, 4 sights

1.5 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 57 min

Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–Juggernaut, 4 sights is a 1.5-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. The route reaches Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster. It climbs 892 ft, with sections as steep as 49% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,483 ft · steepest grade: 49%1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Too Easy 42.62214, -72.87796
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
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Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–Juggernaut, 4 sights

1.5 mi · ▲ 892 ft · 57 min

Elevation 590–1,484 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: Too Easy · 42.62214, -72.87796

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Too Easy, heading SE.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Sleeping Jake's, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftSharp left onto Juggernaut, heading SE.
  4. 350 ftContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Keg Stand, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Wine Tree, heading NW.
  7. 100 ftContinue straight onto Juggernaut, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wine Tree, heading NW.
  9. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftPass Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Too Easy, heading W.
  14. 450 ftArrive 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/thunderbolt-mountain-coaster-juggernaut-out-back-4-sights

Trail surface

4% dirt96% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F62°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3″ 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 82°63°
Thu 89°68° 60%
Fri 89°71° 48%
Sat 86°70° 44%
Sun 90°68°
Mon 89°70° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 3 min before dark.

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