Rattlesnake Gutter
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![]() Rattlesnake Gutter, in Leverett, Massachusetts. | |
Location | Leverett, Massachusetts, USA |
Governing body | Town of Leverett |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4f/Saw_Mill_River_Falls.jpg/314px-Saw_Mill_River_Falls.jpg)
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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.[citation needed]
An important ecological habitat, the property is under conservation stewardship. The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail passes near the gutter.
Recreation
[edit]This chasm is along a short section of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail just south of the Leverett COOP near Shutesbury Road.
References
[edit]42°28′26″N 72°29′49″W / 42.47389°N 72.49694°W