Purgatory Chasm - MA (Trail)

-Approx. 198 Purgatory Road, Sutton, Massachusetts
-visited throughout year

-varying length due to multiple trails, .5 miles - 1.5 miles per trail

-easy

-has real bathrooms and porta potties

-has picnic area, grills, kids playground, nature center

-nearby: Douglas State Forest and Hodges Village Dam are within 15 minutes of here

-notes:

     -paved parking lot - pay to park from late spring to early fall

     -chasm is cooler in temperature, tends to be muddy, is a no go in winter without proper shoes - chasm itself is "closed" during winter, and has some caves. It is the shortest route being a half mile long. It is very rocky, and requires a lot of stepping and some scrambling. Rocks can be slick.

     -other trails vary in length, have a few minor hills

     -trails are full of stones and roots, they are eroding more and more as the years pass. Some stepping is required.

     -has a small waterfall at little purgatory. needs a lot of rain to see it, it tends to be dried up. It also has a lot of debris in it, so not the most impressive.

     -gets very buggy (mosquitoes) during the summer, wear lots of bug spray

     -every few years one can find numerous lady slippers along the trails
     -dog friendly

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