Rattlesnake Gutter is a scenic boulder filled chasm, 3/4 mile long and 1/8 mile wide, located in

Leverett, Massachusetts Leverett is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 1,865 as of the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The Town of Leverett is located on the t ...

. 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 stewardship. The

Metacomet-Monadnock Trail The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail (M&M Trail) is a hiking trail that traverses the Metacomet Ridge of the Pioneer Valley region of Massachusetts and the central uplands of Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. Although less than from Boston and ...

passes near the gutter.

Recreation

This chasm is along a short section of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail just south of the Leverett COOP near Shutesbury Road.

References

* http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/Geology/5Cgeology/Students/Abstracts01/Greenwood.pdf Landforms of Franklin County, Massachusetts Rock formations of Massachusetts Open space reserves of Massachusetts Protected areas of Franklin County, Massachusetts {{FranklinCountyMA-geo-stub