Waterfall Name: Burden Falls, on Wynants Kill 20 ft
Aka: Guinness Falls, Burden Falls (on Wynants Kill)
Location: South Troy
First Visit: 05-14-2015
State: New York State
Region: Eastern Region
County: Rensselaer County
Park Area: Burden Falls Environmental Park
NYS Tourism Region: Capital-Saratoga
NYDEC Region: Capital Region/Northern Catskills
Waterfall Challenge: Hudson Valley Waterfall Challenge Paperback – March 9, 2020, by John Haywood,Rensselear,pg92
Waterfall Location: N42.70361 W73.68950
Parking: N42.70447 W73.69336
Trailhead: ————-
Trail Name, Reference to: ————-
Stream, River: Wynants Kill
Height, Type: 20ft,Tiered
Elevation: 150 ft
Level of Difficulty, Hiking Distance: Private
Whitewater Rte, Canoe Rte Map: Guinness Falls https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/10622/#tab-photos
Maps: ————-
My Resource: Hudson Valley Waterfall Guide: From Saratoga and the Cpaital Region to the Highlands and Palisades, Paperback – First Edition 2006, by Russell Dunn,Capital Region-Eastside of the Hudson River: From Dionondahowa Falls to the City of Hudson,pg87
Book Resource: Hudson Valley Waterfall Guide: From Saratoga and the Cpaital Region to the Highlands and Palisades, Paperback – First Edition 2006, by Russell Dunn,Capital Region-Eastside of the Hudson River: From Dionondahowa Falls to the City of Hudson,pg87
Brochures, Travel Guides, Visitor Guides: ————-
Trail_URL: Natural Areas of Rensselaer County, NY
Additional Information: http://www.nyfalls.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4713
Photos, Information Contributed to other Websites: ————-
Landmark: Burden Iron Company South Of Burden Pond
Nearest Intersection: Us 4 and Campbell Ave and Mill St and Delaware Ave
Directions: The directions provided here will get you to each of the locations for the waterfalls in this area, considered for the Burden Environmental Park Waterfalls. From I-787 N near Menands, Take exit 7E to the right onto Rt-378 E towards South Troy and drive for 1.1 miles. Turn left onto Kelly St for 237 ft. Turn left onto Cross St for 373 ft. Turn right onto Burden Ave for 337 ft. Keep right onto Water St for 74 ft. Wynants Kill falls on (Near Water St) Parking Perform a U-Turn back onto Water St for 63 ft. Turn right onto Mill St and drive for .2 miles. Wynants Kill Dam And Falls Below Burden Falls Parking for 33 ft. Get on Mill St and drive east and drive for .3 miles. Turn left onto Campbell Ave for 230 ft. Turn right onto Willis St for 35 ft. Burden Falls (on Wynants Kill) Parking Get on Willis St and drive north for 32 ft. Turn right onto Campbell Ave and drive for .6 miles. Wynants Kill Burden Parking
Comments, Notes: Did not see, additional waterfall below Burden Falls N42.703610 W73.689833
