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Goldmine Brook Falls
Chester, Massachusetts
Tall tiered cascade on Goldmine Brook in Chester-Blandford State Forest. Unmarked Route 20 pull-off; ~0.3-mi rt.
At a glance
Overview
Goldmine Brook Falls is a tall, tiered cascade on Goldmine Brook inside Chester-Blandford State Forest in Chester, on the Route 20 scenic byway. The trailhead is unmarked: park in the gravel pull-off on the north side of Route 20 about 500 feet west of the state forest HQ, cross the highway carefully, and follow the rocky outcropping near the start of the guardrail. The out-and-back is about 0.3 miles, steep in spots.
- Also known as
- Goldmine Falls, Goldmine Brook Cascade
- County
- Hampden
- Region
- Pioneer Valley
- Water type
- Waterfall
- Waterfall type
- Tiered
Know before you go
Public
Conditions
Conditions snapshot
Check posted signs and official updates before entering.
Getting there
On Route 20 in Chester, find the gravel pull-off on the north side of the highway about 500 feet west of Chester-Blandford State Forest HQ. Cross Route 20 carefully on foot, walk west along the south shoulder, and pick up the unmarked trail at a rocky outcropping near the start of the guardrail.
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