Purgatory Chasm State Reservation & State Forest Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Purgatory Chasm State Reservation near South Sutton, MA. The route reaches Purgatory Chasm State Reservation. It climbs 339 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi453 – 623 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: State Forest Road 42.12058, -71.72744
Nearest town South Sutton, MA
Directions
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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation & State Forest Road
2.3 mi · ▲ 339 ft · 56 min
Elevation 453–625 ft
Out & Back · Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
Trailhead: State Forest Road · 42.12058, -71.72744
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start on State Forest Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miPass Purgatory Chasm State Reservation.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Little Purgatory, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Charley's Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Purgatory Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Forest Road Trail, heading NW.
- 400 ftReach Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Old Purgatory Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Charley's Loop Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Little Purgatory, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto State Forest Road, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
73% dirt27% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 79°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (2.1″ 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°64°
Thu
88°69°
46%
Fri
93°71°
30%
Sat
91°68°
39%
Sun
93°67°
Mon
92°71°
18%
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