Rattlesnake Gutter
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Rattlesnake Gutter, in Leverett, Massachusetts. | |
| Location | Leverett, Massachusetts, USA |
| Governing body | Town of Leverett |
Saw Mill River Falls are located along Rattlesnake Gutter Road just south of the Leverett COOP
Stone chamber at Rattlesnake Gutter Rd.
Rattlesnake Gutter is a scenic boulder filled chasm, 3/4 mile long and 1/8 mile wide, located in Leverett, Massachusetts. The origins of the gutter are uncertain, but theories include:
- A subglacial meltwater channel
- A tear at the site of an old geologic fault.
- A spillway for a temporary proglacial lake.
An important ecological habitat, the property is under conservation stewarship. The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail passes near the gutter.
Recreation
This chasm is along a short section of the Metacoment-Monadnock Trail just south of the Leverett COOP near Shutesbury Road.
References
Coordinates: 42°28′26″N 72°29′49″W / 42.47389°N 72.49694°W
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