http://spotstory.com/tags/spots/rock+climbing spotstory: stories and photos of your favorite places en-us http://spotstory.com/spots/show/20 http://spotstory.com/spots/show/20 Fri, 05 Jan 2007 20:23:56 +0000 42.1288 -71.7149 rock climbing <img alt="32_preview" src="http://spotstory.com/image_files/00/00/32_preview.jpg?1173372713" style="float:left;padding-right:5px;" />Purgatory Chasm is a state park in Sutton, MA known for its rock climbing and hiking trails. The rock walls can reach heights of 70 feet from the upper edge to the chasm floor. There are public picnic areas provided as well. The chasm was formed approximately 14000 years ago and the state reservation was established in 1919. Mass Department of Conservation and Recreation