Glendale
Falls
Clark
Wright Road
Middlefield MA 01243
map | overhead view (Google)
413-684-0148 or 413-298-3239
Bird Watching,
Fishing, Hiking, Nature Study,
Picnicking, Scenic Vistas, Swimming.
Open year-round,
daily, sunrise to sunset.
Admission is Free to all.
Glendale Brook
cascades more than 150 feet over rock ledges to join the middle branch
of the Westfield River.
Forest includes
hemlock, birch, beech, maple and thickets of mountain laurel. Spring
wildflowers bloom on the forest floor. Wildlife includes deer, raccoon,
ruffed grouse and woodcock.
On the 60-acre reserve,
a 1/4-mile steep trail leads to bottom of the falls, and a 3/10-mile wood road leads south to land owned by the Massachusetts Division
of Fish & Wildlife.
Glendale Brook
meanders through a natural upland meadow that was once part of the 18th
century Glendale Farm. Grist mill foundations can be seen at the top
of the falls.
Spring is a
great season to visit, as the waterfalls are at their fullest and wildflowers
bloom in abundance.
Owned
and Managed by the Trustees of Reservations. Visit the Trustees
of Reservations website.
|
