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Berkshire East Ski Resort

Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–East Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,376 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–East Road, 3 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Berkshire East Ski Resort near Hawley, MA. The route reaches Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 1,376 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 1,772 ft · steepest grade: 39%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Road 42.58415, -72.87092
Nearest town Hawley, MA
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Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster–East Road, 3 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,376 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 610–1,772 ft

Out & Back · Berkshire East Ski Resort

Trailhead: East Road · 42.58415, -72.87092

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start on East Road, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto MST, heading N.
  4. 150 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftBear left onto Farmstead Trail, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftSharp left onto Pond Road, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Sugar Run, heading N.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Blue Pulaski, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 100 ftSharp right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Too Easy, heading NE.
  14. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftReach Thunderbolt Mountain Coaster, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Sleeping Jake's, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Blue Pulaski, heading SW.
  20. 300 ftTurn right onto Sugar Run, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pond Road, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right onto Farmstead Trail, heading S.
  23. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto MST, heading S.
  27. 100 ftContinue straight onto East Road, heading S.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/thunderbolt-mountain-coaster-out-back-c913

Trail surface

54% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F59°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (4.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Wed 75°61°
Thu 84°64° 60%
Fri 85°66° 50%
Sat 82°66° 44%
Sun 86°63°
Mon 84°66° 22%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 8:10 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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