Purgatory Chasm











Purgatory Chasm State Park

Purgatory Chasm state park is in Sutton, Massachussets. It is ¼ of a mile long. Its sides are as high as 70 feet. Next to the chasm is Purgatory Brook and Little Purgatory, a smaller chasm. Purgatory Chasm is mostly comprised of gneiss and granite.

Purgatory Map
Map of Purgatory Chasm State Resevervation. (source 2)
Length View
View of Purgatory Chasm. The Chasm goes from NE to SW. Angular rocks are seen that have been left from plucking by the Laurentide Ice Sheet.
bird view
View of the chasm from on top of the right wall of the chasm.