Yesterday, we hiked the poor man’s Grand Canyon, Purgatory Chasm in Sutton, Massachusetts. That sure looks like me in that picture, but as far as I know it isn’t. I grabbed it from here. But I own a green cap, gray t-shirt, and green shorts just like those. Weird.
Purgatory Chasm is a fun and free excursion. But be careful! It can be dangerous. Stay on the blue trail and you’ll be through it, and back along the rim, in less than an hour.
One thing Purgatory Chasm isn’t good for is running! We saw a father there with his two daughters, one of them as young as perhaps four. She did all right, actually. They just took it slow and didn’t do the whole thing.
That must be your doppelganger, Dougie! Here in PA, we have the “PA Grand Canyon” in Wellsboro. It’s not nearly as challenging, a half-mile down, but slow because of all the switchbacks and scenic stops to look at waterfalls, etc. Some parts are extremely dangerous. At the bottom is a “rails to trails” bike path.