Chasm Loop Trail, Purgatory Chasm State Reservation, Sutton, MA

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Admire five rock formations: Devil’s Coffin, Fat Man’s Misery, Devil’s Corncrib, Devil’s Pulpit, and Lover’s Leap—a chasm surrounded by granite walls as high as 70 feet—along this half-mile trek.

Level: Moderate | Distance from Boston: 49 miles
Sutton, MA, 508-234-3733, website.

hike icon Good for youngsters