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Purgatory Chasm State Reservation

Protected area in Massachusetts, US

Field	Value
name	Purgatory Chasm State Reservation
alt_name	Purgatory Chasm
photo	File:Purgatory chasm view 2.jpg
photo_alt	View of Purgatory Chasm, looking south, in 2008.
photo_caption	View of Purgatory Chasm, looking south, in 2008.
map	USA Massachusetts
map_alt	Location within Massachusetts.
map_caption	Location within Massachusetts.
relief	1
location	198 Purgatory Road
Sutton, Massachusetts 01590
coordinates
length_mi	2.14
area_acre	100
elevation	472 ft
established	1919
operator	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
website	[Website](http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/massparks/region-central/purgatory-chasm-state-reservation.html)

Sutton, Massachusetts 01590

Purgatory Chasm State Reservation is a protected state park in Sutton, Massachusetts. Located within the Blackstone Valley, the reservation is managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation.

History

Previously owned by the Whitin Machine Works, Purgatory Chasm was declared a state park in 1919. The reservation is notable for its .25 mi, 70 ft chasm in granite bedrock with abrupt precipices and caves. Various theories have been proposed to account for the creation of the chasm. According to one source, it was created when glacial meltwater ripped out bedrock at the end of the last Ice Age.

Purgatory Chasm is open to the public, although the chasm proper is closed to hikers during the winter season because of icy hazards. There are 2 mi of hiking trails, and rock climbing is allowed by permit. The reservation also includes picnic areas, a visitor center, and a playground.

In popular culture

A 1992 episode of Rescue 911 concerned events at Purgatory Chasm.
Scenes from the 2015 film The Sea of Trees were filmed at Purgatory Chasm.

Gallery

File:Purgatory chasm plaque.jpg|A state plaque on the north side. File:Purgatory chasm view 3.jpg|Partial view of the park, looking south. File:Purgatory chasm tall rock 1.jpg|A rock formation. File:Purgatory chasm kings cave.jpg|View of King's Cave. File:Purgatory chasm lovers leap.jpg|View of Lover's Leap. File:Purgatory chasm view 1.jpg|Partial view of the park, with visitors.

References

Cook, Greg. (13 June 2020). "Descending into Purgatory Chasm – WONDERLAND".
"Purgatory Chasm State Reservation {{!}} Mass.gov".

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