East Road–Sleeping Jake's, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 1 hr 35 min
East Road–Sleeping Jake's, 4 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Charlemont, MA. It climbs 1,291 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi591 – 1,457 ft · steepest grade: 45%3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Too Easy 42.62214, -72.87796
Nearest town Charlemont, MA
Directions
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East Road–Sleeping Jake's, 4 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,291 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 590–1,455 ft
Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort
Trailhead: Too Easy · 42.62214, -72.87796
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:37 AM · sunset 6:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Too Easy, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Trillium, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto The Gronk, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right onto Sugar Run, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto East Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Too Easy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Hawks Brook Trial, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Sugar Run, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right onto The Gronk, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Trillium, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Back of the Shack, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Too Easy, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
35% dirt65% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:37 AMSunset 6:54 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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