Home States Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New York Vermont View All Lists Belknap Range NE 4,000 Footers NH 4,000 Footers Ossipee 10 Explanation of Ratings Links Search Trip Log About	South Sugarloaf Mountain North Sugarloaf Mountain South Deerfield, MA Trailheads, measurements, times, distances, and maps are all approximate and relative to the hike(s) as shown below. Pocumtuck Ridge Trail to Sugarloaf Mountain summit Sugarloaf is a tiny but nonetheless scenic little 'mountain' in South Deerfield, MA. While only a few hundred vertical feet, it is a challenging short hike if the Pocumtuck trail is taken from base to summit. North Sugarloaf is a very challenging short hike if pursued from the south side. The trail itself is somewhat hard to find, as it isn't consistantly marked. Technically, it appears to be the Pocumtuck trail, however I think the direct route I took bypassed a significant portion of it. The ascent is steep and narrow and the footing is very poor - the descent is hair-raising in places (or toupee raising, whichever you possess). While the views from North Sugarloaf are decent, the views are just as good from the southern peak - yet much easier to access. Hike Ratings Getting To Trailhead: Easy Destination: Sugarloaf Mountain Length: Easy Steepness: Difficult Navigation: Easy Views: Excellent Crowds: Moderate to Heavy Destination: North Sugarloaf Mountain Length: Easy Steepness: Very Difficult Navigation: Difficult Views: Excellent Crowds: Minimal Hike Stats Date Hiked: Sunday, August 6, 2006 Hike Commenced: 3:22 PM Parking Elevation: 189' Destination: Sugarloaf Mountain Ascent Commenced: 3:23 PM at Pocumtuck Ridge trailhead Summit Reached: 3:33 PM Trailhead Elevation: 225' Summit Elevation: 652' Vertical Gain: 427' Destination: North Sugarloaf Mountain Ascent Commenced: 4:02 PM Summit Reached: 4:15 PM Trailhead Elevation: 315' Summit Elevation: 743' Vertical Gain: 428' Hike Ended: 4:56 PM Hike Vertical Gain: 855' Pocumtuck Ridge Trail trailhead (to Sugarloaf Mountain Summit) Sugarloaf Mountain summit (looking south) North Sugarloaf Mountain trailhead (Pocumtuck Ridge Trail) Steep, dangerous ascent to North Sugarloaf Mountain summit The view from the lookout near the North Sugarloaf Mountain summit (looking west) Directions to trailhead: Take Route 116 to South Deerfield - first set of lights west of Connecticut River (or first set of lights east of the Route 5/Route 116 junction near Exit 24). Back to South Sugarloaf Mountain Profile Back to North Sugarloaf Mountain Profile
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