Cook's Canyon - Barre MA
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nomadwillie
N 42° 25.072 W 072° 06.338
18T E 738139 N 4700232
Named for the small ravine in which Galloway Brook flows, Cook’s Canyon was once an early 20th-century tourist destination. The main attraction: a waterfall that descends in a series of cascades over rocky ledges.
Waymark Code: WM13XVE
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 03/09/2021
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1 . Left from Barre on South St. at 0.2 m. is a private road leading to Cook's Canyon (open by permission of owner), 0.6 m., a particularly beautiful spot, comprising about 40 acres of rocky gorge.
American-Guide-Series - Massachusetts: a Guide to its Places and People, p.602
Named for the small ravine in which Galloway Brook flows, Cook’s Canyon was once an early 20th-century tourist destination. The main attraction: a waterfall that descends in a series of cascades over rocky ledges.
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I wish I could of walked the mile to see the cascading falls, but the 2 mile round trip would cripple me for the rest of the day. Ankle just don't work that good anymore.
Book: Massachusetts
Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 602
Year Originally Published: 1937
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