Greenfield Gravity Hill

The gravity hill as viewed from the starting point.

A Gravity Hill is a spot where an optical illusion causes the roadway to appear uphill while actually sloping slightly downhill. Far up north amidst picturesque farmland and quaint college towns lies such a spot in beautiful Greenfield, MA.

This particular Gravity Hill is hidden on a narrow, crumbling old road behind a large plaza. The road passes an old farmhouse on the right, dips under an overpass then winds off into the hills. Drive under the overpass then make a quick U-turn, drive back under and stop just on the other side of the overpass at the bottom of the incline. Put your car in neutral and it will appear to roll uphill, defying the laws of gravity by some form of black magic!

Know Before You Go

Using a GPS may throw you off being that there is another Shelburne Rd in Greenfield, so make sure you follow these exact directions. Take I-91 to exit 26. Take the third exit on the rotary for Rt 2 West, make an immediate right onto Colrain Rd, then make an immediate left onto Shelburne Rd. The overpass will be about a quarter mile ahead of you. Be sure to use you hazards lights while rolling up the hill in neutral as this is a public road.