Rattlesnake Gutter is a scenic boulder filled chasm, 3/4 mile long and 1/8 mile wide, located in Leverett, Massachusetts. The origins of the gutter are uncertain, but theories include:
A subglacial meltwater channel A tear at the site of an old geologic fault. A spillway for a temporary proglacial lake.
An important ecological habitat, the property is under conservation stewardship. The Metacomet-Monadnock Trail passes near the gutter.
Recreation This chasm is along a short section of the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail just south of the Leverett COOP near Shutesbury Road.
References https://www.science.smith.edu/geosciences/5Cgeology/Students/Abstracts01/Greenwood.pdf