Purgatory Chasm State Reservation–Devil's Pulpit, 8 rocks is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Purgatory Chasm State Reservation near Prentice Corner, MA. The route passes Slanted Rock, Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, Devil's Corncrib and 2 more before reaching Chasm Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 263 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi463 – 604 ft · steepest grade: 16%1.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Old Purgatory Trail 42.12999, -71.71573
Nearest town Prentice Corner, MA
Directions
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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation–Devil's Pulpit, 8 rocks
1.3 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 34 min
Elevation 464–604 ft
Out & Back · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Trailhead: Old Purgatory Trail · 42.12999, -71.71573
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Purgatory Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Slanted Rock.
- 50 ftPass Purgatory Chasm State Reservation.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Charley's Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Chasm Loop Trail, heading S.
- 300 ftPass Devil's Corncrib.
- 50 ftPass Devil's Pulpit.
- 50 ftPass Fat Man's Misery.
- 50 ftPass Chasm Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right onto State Forest Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Old Purgatory Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 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
40% dirt19% rock1% boardwalk40% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed
81°63°
Thu
88°69°
46%
Fri
93°71°
30%
Sat
91°68°
39%
Sun
93°67°
15%
Mon
92°71°
18%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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