The East Branch Trail from the Chesterfield Gorge in Chesterfield just off Ireland Street offers great winter hiking, snowshoe and cross country skiing! Along the East Branch of the Westfield River, this long distance trail if followed the entire 9.5 miles ends at the Knightville Dam in Huntington. The trail closer to the dam is usually underwater until the Spring melt is over so best to start at the gorge in winter. Great boulders, a quarry, Bakers Dam and mile markers along the way guide you on this relatively flat with some rolling hills easy to follow trail. Great views of nearby Smith Pyramid from this river trail. We set out from the gorge on Saturday to complete a four mile in and back here. Maps on www.hilltownhikers.com.

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