Crystal Falls

Waterfall Name: Crystal Falls
Aka: ————-
Location: Lyonsdale Twn

First Visit: 10-15-2006

State: New York State
Region: Northern Region
County: Lewis County

Park Area: ————-
NYS Tourism Region: Adirondack Mountains
NYDEC Region: Western Adirondacks/Eastern Lake Ontario

Waterfall Challenge: ————-

Waterfall Location: N43.61473 W75.32857
Parking: N43.61345 W75.32694
Trailhead: ————-
Trail Name, Reference to: ————-

Stream, River: Moose River
Height, Type: 30ft,Cascade Class 5.1 Rapids
Elevation: 900 ft
Level of Difficulty, Hiking Distance: Easy to Difficult, depending on if you go down closer to the river. This is a steep bank.

Whitewater Rte, Canoe Rte Map: http://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/detail/id/1352/
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My Resource: Eastern New York All Outdoors Atlas and Field Guide Publication 2008 pg 114 A3
Book Resource: ————-
Brochures, Travel Guides, Visitor Guides: ————-
Trail_URL: ————-
Additional Information: American Whitewater
Photos, Information Contributed to other Websites: Dig the Falls, Northern New York Waterfalls

Landmark: Fortisus Facility
Nearest Intersection: Lyonsdale Rd and Shibley Rd
Directions: From the intersection of Hwy 12 and Hwy 12d in Lyons Falls, get on McAlpine St and drive northeast for .4 miles.Turn right onto Center St and drive for .5 miles. Turn left onto Laura St and drive for .8 miles. Bear left onto Lyonsdale Rd and drive for .8 miles. This will be the entrance for the Fortisus Energy Plant. There is a small parking area on the side of the road. Walk straight back to the river, to view the falls.

Comments, Notes: This access is available during the times of the year that the Moose River Fest is being held. Just up river from here you can view Powerline Falls.



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