Purgatory Chasm State Reservation via State Forest Road is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Sutton State Forest near South Sutton, MA. The route reaches Purgatory Chasm State Reservation. It climbs 563 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi453 – 630 ft5.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: State Forest Road 42.12144, -71.72503
Nearest town South Sutton, MA
Directions
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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation via State Forest Road
5.5 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 2 hr 7 min
Elevation 453–631 ft
Out & Back · Sutton State Forest
Trailhead: State Forest Road · 42.12144, -71.72503
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.
- 0.5 miPass Purgatory Chasm State Reservation.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Purgatory Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miReach Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto State Forest Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
96% dirt4% 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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