Rattlesnake Gutter Trail

Rattlesnake gutter is a scenic boulder filled chasm 3 4 mile long and 1 8 mile wide located in leverett massachusetts.

Rattlesnake gutter trail. The trail is described as a boulder that runs 3 4 mile long and 1 8 mile wide. The rattlesnake gutter trail in leverett massachusetts is a lightly trafficked easy 1 7 mile out and back hike through the little known gorge of rattlesnake gutter. The trail is known more for the chasm that runs through most of the main trail from the rattlesnake gutter rd entrance. Use our gps maps elevation charts get directions or view pictures from the trail to plan your next hike or backpacking trip.

While it s no destination crag rattlesnake is a great training ground for local climbers and is worth a visit if you re in the area. Rattlesnake gutter is a lovely road in leverett ma that was closed to vehicular traffic over 10 years ago but is open for hiking and biking and trail rides as well as rock climbing. Description rattlesnake is a secluded sport crag near medford that provides a decent selection of single pitch climbs for climbers in the rogue valley. The origins of the gutter are uncertain but theories include.

Explore 1 7 miles over 1 trail in rattlesnake gutter conservation leverett massachusetts. Backtrack to rattlesnake gutter road or make it a full loop by using whitney road and old cave hill road to return to the start. The trust works to keep a balance between development and the protection of the forests fields and waterways that we cherish. Our goal is to develop a network of well maintained marked mapped and described trails through leverett.

Rattlesnake gutter trust since 1988 the rattlesnake gutter trust has worked to protect the natural and scenic area of leverett. The old road is an easy walk and there are some recently marked trails up the side of the. The trail leads through the gorge with a small stream that runs along the bottom of the gorge. The leverett trails committee is co sponsored by the leverett conservation commission and the rattlesnake gutter trust.

It produces a lot of pool like streams between the rocky edges. A subglacial meltwater channel a tear at the site of an old geologic fault.