Chapel Brook is a tributary of the South River and a 173-acre preserve along the brook in southeast Ashfield. The Chapel Brook reservation contains Chapel Falls, a cascade of three waterfalls on Chapel Brook, 10 feet, 15 feet and 20 feet high. Pony Mountain, known as Chapel Ledge, a 100-foot open granite cliff face are also located within the park. The ledge is a popular rock climbing site. Hiking to the top of Pony Mountain, then cooling off in the summer in the chilly waters of the brook and pools below the waterfalls is one of the favorite destinations in the area. The panoramic views of the Highlands and the Berkshires foothills of the Berkshires are spectacular and well worth the hike.
Ashfield, MA