500. MA NET - Belchertown: Sally in the Glen.

One of the earliest MA boxes we remember in the Quabbin Reservoir area was a salamander, so we thought that this Sally might feel quite at home in a lovely little glen nearby, too! She's hiding out in a "shorter than average" section of trail at Holland Glen on the north side of route 9 about 2 miles northwest of its junction with Bay Rd., because winter storm damage beyond that point could make the trail somewhat difficult to continue to "plow through"! For now, simply follow the white blazes north from the small parking lot to the pretty little waterfall about a quarter mile up the trail. (Hopefully, high water will not prevent you from rock-hopping the stream to the east bank shortly before that!) From the pool at the base of the little waterfall with the slanted ledge rocks and tree growing out of them on the left, turn back 16 steps along the trail towards the large log lining the stream. Then, go 12 steps diagonally left ( 160 degrees ) to a mossy green sitting rock in front of a peeling birch tree growing out of the rock at the base of the ledge. The back leg of this tree points to where Sally is hiding in a small cave of mossy rocks under a flat stone speckled with tiny garnets on its underside. This could be a popular spot on a hot summer day, so please exercise great caution to keep Sally safe!

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