Nature reserve · Massachusetts
Glendale Falls
Glendale Falls is a nature reserve in Massachusetts, at a modelled elevation of 351 m. Haskell Hill stands 680 m to the northwest, 5.6 miles off. Route 112 Scenic Byway passes 3.1 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1964
What to expect
- Access
- restricted
How to reach it
Coordinates42.34792, -72.96603
- 3.1 mi off the Route 112 Scenic Byway
- 4.8 mi off the Jacob's Ladder Trail (Route 20)
- 18.8 mi off the Mount Greylock Scenic Byway
- 19.6 mi off the Mohawk Trail - MA, National
Overlooks nearby
- Dam Overlook Observation Platform · 11 mi
- Summit House · 20 mi
- Overlook · 20 mi
- Bissell Bridge Falls · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Glendale Falls: 0.2 mi
- Fox Den Wildlife Management Area: 1.3 mi
- Westfield Preserve: 1.5 mi
- Arthur Pease Road Conservation Area: 1.7 mi
- Westfield River Access: 2.9 mi
Peaks
- Holcomb Hill: 1.7 mi
- Collins Hill: 1.9 mi
- Smith Hill: 2.4 mi
- Johnnycake Hill: 2.8 mi
- White Rock Hill: 3.1 mi
Historic sites
- Col. David Mack: 2.3 mi
- Schist Quarry: 3.6 mi
- Granite Saw and Polishing Works: 4.7 mi
- Box Shop: 4.7 mi
- Loading Platform: 4.7 mi
Parks
- Worthington Town Park: 4.1 mi
- Riverside Park: 4.8 mi
- Hampden Street Park: 4.9 mi
- School Street Park: 4.9 mi
- Becket Historic Quarry and Forest trailhead: 7.2 mi
Museums: 53
- Worthington Historical Society: 4.6 mi
- Chester Railway Museum: 4.7 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Old Jail): 4.8 mi
- Chester Historical Museum (Methodist Church): 4.8 mi
- Kingman Tavern Museum: 8.7 mi
Artworks: 45
- Courtyard by Marriott: 15.9 mi
- Guild Art Supply: 16.2 mi
- C3: 17.1 mi
- The Globe: 17.3 mi
- Copland Sculpture: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 35
- Heritage Garden: 16.1 mi
- Herb Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Flower Gardens: 16.1 mi
- Flower Garden: 16.1 mi
- Walled Garden: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 23
- Becket Center Historic District: 6.9 mi
- 1950 Pontiac: 8.3 mi
- Edith Wharton's Home: 16.2 mi
- stone pillar: 16.3 mi
- concrete bases: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Glendale Falls: 0.2 mi
- Goldmine Brook Falls: 7.3 mi
- falls: 12.1 mi
- Cascade on South Brook: 17.0 mi
- Waterfall: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Kennedy Cliffs: 17.7 mi
- Titans Piazza: 19.2 mi
- Corps Wall: 19.8 mi
- Murdock Wall: 19.8 mi
- Grotto: 19.8 mi
Beaches: 11
- Iroquis Waterfront: 6.7 mi
- County Beach: 12.2 mi
- David Musante Beach: 13.2 mi
- Ashfield Town Beach: 15.2 mi
- Rainbow Beach: 18.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Unnamed Bridge 2:43: 19.1 mi
- Unnamed Bridge 2 2:46: 19.1 mi
- Rd: 19.2 mi
- Pond off Chair Factory Road: 22.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Day Use Area: 20.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Szot Park Picnic Grove: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.7 miles of Glendale Falls. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haskell Hill | NW 320° | 680 m | 5.6 mi |
| French Hill | NNW 326° | 675 m | 6.5 mi |
| Garnet Hill | NW 312° | 663 m | 5.0 mi |
| Becket Mountain | WSW 251° | 663 m | 9.7 mi |
| Peru Hill | NW 324° | 661 m | 7.6 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | N 359° | 631 m | 8.7 mi |
| Bashan Hill | N 354° | 614 m | 6.4 mi |
| Knowles Hill | N 1° | 613 m | 5.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:56 | 18:27 | 19:04 |
| June solstice | 05:16 | 19:50 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:40 | 18:14 | 18:51 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:37 | 16:23 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 24 | 32 | 44 | 55 | 63 | 68 | 66 | 59 | 48 | 37 | 28 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 5.2 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Worthington, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/29749334
Day trips start here
- Chester · 5 mi
- Becket · 6 mi
- Cummington · 8 mi
- Hinsdale · 10 mi
- October Mountain State Forest · 10 mi
- Blandford · 12 mi
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