Trip report
Chesterfield Gorge (Mass.) Hike
Half Day Hike DATE: 08/07/2021 - 08/07/2021
Trip/Event Location: Chesterfield, Mass., MA
Trip Leader(s): TomKerner
Max # People: 10
Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level: Easy to Moderate
Meet at parking lot; walk along trail next to the gorge until the trail meets the road. Walk on dirt road about 4 miles downstream. Have lunch next to the Westfield River, then
...Take Route 9 west from Northampton about 5 miles past the VA Medical Center.
Just past the village of Williamsburg, take a left on Route 143 (Chesterfield Road). Follow 143 about 7 miles.
In West Chesterfield immediately after crossing the bridge over the Westfield River take a left onto Ireland St.
After about a mile take a left into the parking lot of Trustees of Reservations property.
Trip Report/Photos
From the Trustees of Reservations parking lot we took the path next to the gorge downstream until it connected to the dirt road; then continued downstream past the second (flatwater) gorge; there the road ran next to swampy river bottom with hordes of mosquitoes, so we decided to head back upstream for lunch break at a small promintory overlooking the river; afterward, we headed back up to the parking lot & dispersed from there.
Total miles: about 9 3/4 along gently sloping road with minor elevation gains.
The road runs about 7 miles from Chesterfield Gorge to Knightville Dam with minimal motorized traffic - perhaps a venue for a future bicycle ride.
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What Members Are Saying About This Trip/Event
- A really fine group of guys to hike with at the Gorge. The outing was significan for being more convenient for Springfiled/Hartford members. Thanks to Tom Kerner for organizing this local event. Trust that there will be more events offering a day trip. - swimfit
- Very enjoyable conversations. - TomKerner
- Very enjoyable conversations. - TomKerner
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