Granville Gorge | Southwick, MA

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Take the MA pike (rt 90) to exit 3. Take a right off the exit onto rt 10 and 202. Follow rt 10 and 202 until you come to rt 57. It will be awhile until you get to 57 and 10 and 202 is kinda difficult to follow, so keep your eyes open and stick with it. 10 and 202 will take you through Westfield and Southwick and you will reach 57 in south wick about a half mile past a large mobile station at a light just past a dunkin donuts. When you find 57 take a right onto it and follow it for maybe 2 or 3 miles. You will go by a sign that says “Granville Gorge” on your right. If you go a mile or two past that there will be a large dirt turn off on your right. It will be the second turn off. The first one will probably have some construction equipment in it. Park there and back track along the side of the road about half a mile. The path you want will be the second one you come to. Follow it down the hill and you’re at the gorge. Its a small but fun spot. The two jumps are only about 15ft, But there’s a rope swing that will get you to around 20-25ft. The first jump is the large rock you first come upon (its real obvious), but the second jump is a tree stump on the other side of the gorge that’s hidden by some bushes. Lately the river bed under this jump has been getting a little shallow but not dangerously shallow, but it might be a good idea to check the depth first. The whole area is a great place to hike, hang out and cliff jump. So enjoy!