Soapstone Hill Loop Gate 37 Photo Gallery
Soapstone Hill vista
Gate 37 trailhead
Old barn foundation
Gate 37 trail leads toward Soapstone Hill
Continue straight
View of Quabbin Reservoir from the trail
West Branch Fever Brook
Right-Hand Turn
Left-Hand Turn onto Soapstone Mtn Trail
Old quarry site (likely soapstone) on north side of Soapstone Hill
Rocky outcroppings indicate the hiker is getting closer to the vista
Icy bedrock
Climb the icy bedrock with ice spikes / micro spikes or crampons in the winter
Soapstone Hill vista
Soapstone Hill vista
Soapstone Hill vista
Soapstone Hill vista
Soapstone Hill vista
Soapstone Hill vista
Obstructed Gorge Overlook
Right-hand turn
Picnic area at the Federated Women's Club State Forest
Map of the Federated Women's Club State Forest
Federated Women's Club State Forest Primitive Campsites
Map of the Federated Women's Club State Forest
Trail continues in the southeast corner of the Federated Women's Club State Forest
Hiking the Gorge Trail (blue blazes)
Obstructed Gorge Overlook
Hiking the Gorge Trail (blue blazes)
Tall mountain laurel
Tall mountain laurel
Creek crossing
Quarry site (likely soapstone) with deep pool. Frozen over in winter
Quarry site (likely soapstone) with deep pool. Frozen over in winter
Old-growth white pine
Pond/swamp view
View of Quabbin from the bridge
View of Quabbin
View of Quabbin
View of Quabbin with ice waves on the shore
Standing on ice waves of Quabbin
Ice waves in Quabbin
Gnarled driftwood on Quabbin shores
Old growth White Pine
