Glendale Falls: The Scarab
Middlefield, MA (Hampshire County)

Placed: Apr 16, 2004 by TehutiKa, AsetKa and kids!
Time and Distance: Doesn't really apply here
Difficulty: Easy

Directions: From intersection of Routes 143 and 112 in
Worthington, take Route 143 west and follow for 4.2
mi. Turn left onto River Road (becomes East River
Road) and follow for 5.6 mi. Turn right onto Clark
Wright Road immediately after bridge and proceed .4
mi. to entrance and parking (7 cars) on right. There
are multiple ways to get here, but this is the
recommended way. Many of the roads in this area are in
rough shape, but this way is fairly good.

Glendale Falls is one of the longest and most powerful
waterfall runs in Massachusetts. In spring, the waters
of Glendale Brook roar over steep rock ledges more
than 150 feet high before joining the Middle Branch of
the Westfield River. Even in the summer months, the
roar of the falls is a wonderous thing. This property
is maintained by the Trustees of the Reservations.

In Egypt, before the dam was built, the Nile river was
divided up into distinct regions, bordered by
cataracts. A cataract is similar to the cascade that
is Glendale Falls, but much larger. We placed our
scarab here as these falls remind us of them, and the
scarab, a symbol of transformation, is oddly
appropriate for a waterfall that is never the same. It
is one of our favorite places to just sit. Hope you
like it, too.

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