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liasisguy
03-06-2005, 03:19 AM
Has anyone been to the Purgatory Chasm in MA to look for Timbers. I was there a few years ago and we found several..The area is supposed to be protected (signs everywhere) due to possible den sites.
Just wondering
Travis
EvilMorphgod
03-06-2005, 10:25 AM
I have a friend that may know of this area.

Did you goto a ledge area?

Is that the name of the ledge?

What time of the year was it? What color wre they? Kev
liasisguy
03-06-2005, 08:01 PM
Late Summer (August)
There were 2 black and one yellow patterned. There are several rock outcroppings, but we saw them come where the rocks came together and formed kind of a cave. Someone had left a large stick which could be climbed down. We shined a flashlight down and bingo. I want to say the town was either Hadley or Hamilton--do these sound familiar??
Travis
boomfala
03-06-2005, 08:12 PM
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/purg.htm

This look like the spot Travis?


~Jason
EvilMorphgod
03-06-2005, 11:50 PM
Very cool in the summer they can be hard to find..... in a cave no less....

You are lucky to just find them, had you heard rumors of them there?

Goto topozone.com and look for the place.....it makes lots of sense once you get your bearings of an area. I will go check and see what I can find...

That might be in Hadley....

Thanks kev..I will check with a friend to see if that makes sense, he knows mass...

I did not even read your post JASON!!! Almost missed it..i will check that out, sutton!
EvilMorphgod
03-06-2005, 11:55 PM
How about here...looks pretty populated by hikers!!!

http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?z=19&n=4668317&e=276405&s=50&size=l&datum= nad83&layer=DRG25

Where abouts? Kev
boomfala
03-07-2005, 01:06 AM
yeah.... looks like a big hiker spot... but maybe there are some "out of bounds" places to wander.

~Jason
liasisguy
03-07-2005, 07:47 AM
Jason--That is the exact spot!! I was with a summer camp staff trip and we were not looking for snakes, just a place to drink. I couldn't find the place again if I tried, I wasn't driving. It was a hiking trail and had signs saying no vertical climbing on all the rock surfaces.
Travis
PadraigC
03-07-2005, 02:01 PM
Purgatory Chasm I kniow for a fact to be heavily hiked especially in the spring/summer months. It looks nice but, a place with kids playing all over the rocks doesnt seem promising.
EvilMorphgod
03-09-2005, 09:19 AM
liasisguy,

Hey I have a friend that is very interested in your info...can he call you or can you call him??

His name is Ed 860.927.5240 he lives in CT.

Was it in the chasm itself or somewhere int he park itself? Any info is appreciated!
!
Thanks -kev
dwb70
03-09-2005, 02:52 PM
hey kev ,if you want to go there it is about 15 minutes from my house.
EvilMorphgod
03-10-2005, 12:16 AM
Have you been?

It seems like a busy place..just wanted to get some good info before I think of it...but more eyes and ears the better...of course we need to see some SPRING!!

Have you been there?

Sick of this WINTER ALREADY!!!

Thanks - Kev
PadraigC
03-10-2005, 01:53 PM
Kev.
Purgatory Chasm is heavily hiked......heavily. Does have some nice rock outcrops but, thats what draws people out there. I think if there was a population otu there their incident of coming into contact with humans would be high. But, then again Im looking into an the Monadnock area which contains the second most hike Mtn in the world. so Im really not in aposition to judge anywhere
dwb70
03-10-2005, 03:46 PM
i haven't been in about 10 yrs.but padraig is right it is heavily used betwwen hiking and picinic grounds.
liasisguy
03-18-2005, 08:08 AM
Kev,
Sorry I've been on the other forums and haven't responded to your post. He can pm or email me. The timbers were in the somewhere in the chasm where a couple of rocks make like a cave in the ground.
PadraigC
03-18-2005, 11:56 AM
Kev,
Sorry I've been on the other forums and haven't responded to your post. He can pm or email me. The timbers were in the somewhere in the chasm where a couple of rocks make like a cave in the ground.so was the cave elevated or going inward towards the ground was it wide open? or small?
liasisguy
03-18-2005, 07:55 PM
It was small and in the groundm like a group of rocks surrounding an opening of maybe 4 feet in diameter
Travis
EvilMorphgod
03-21-2005, 09:52 PM
Just got back in Town...bear with me!!!

You sound pretty sure that they were Timbers which is AWESOME!
Do you think you would be able to locate it on a map? Thanks a lot!!! Kev