Letchworth State Park, Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek Cascade, Forth Section – Shower Curtain/Diagonal Shower Hole

Waterfall Name: Wolf Creek Cascade, Forth Section – Shower Curtain/Diagonal Shower Hole
Aka: Paddler’s Falls, Cascade of the Marching Bubble Beetles
Location: Castile Twn

First Visit: 07-15-2006

State: New York State
Region: Western Region
County: Livingston County

Park Area: Letchworth State Park
NYS Tourism Region: Finger Lakes-Wine Country
NYDEC Region: Western Finger Lakes

Waterfall Challenge: Finger Lakes Region Waterfall Challenge Paperback – October 30, 2019, by John Haywood (Author), Julie Hughes Romano (Photographer), Bella Romano (Photographer), Edward Smathers (Photographer)

Waterfall Location: N42.61213 W78.00970
Parking: N42.614654 W78.011309
Trailhead: N42.614654 W78.011309
Trail Name, Reference to: ————-

Stream, River: Wolf Creek
Height, Type: 60ft,225ft Total,Cascade Series
Elevation: 675 ft
Level of Difficulty, Hiking Distance: .8 Mile Roundtrip, West Side Trail #1 Gorge Trail, Best Viewed From West Side Trail #1 Gorge Trail Tea Table Overlook

Whitewater Rte, Canoe Rte Map: ————-
Maps: Western New York All-Outdoors Atlas & Field Guide, 2008,D1,pg114

My Resource: Western New York All-Outdoors Atlas & Field Guide, 2008,D1,pg114
Book Resource: 200 Waterfalls in Central and Western New York: A Finder’s Guide Paperback – June 5, 2018, by Rich and Sue Freeman,Waterfalls in Niagara, Erie, Orleans, Genesee & Wyoming Counties,pg76
Brochures, Travel Guides, Visitor Guides: ————-
Trail_URL: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/LetchworthTrailMapNorth.pdf, https://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/LetchworthTrailMapSouth.pdf
Additional Information: Falzguy

Photos, Information Contributed to other Websites: ————-

Landmark: Tea Table area, Wolf Creek Picnic Area N42.61448 W78.01065 951 ft, Bridge #08 N42.61468 W78.01188, Restroom1 N42.61479 W78.01257
Nearest Intersection: Park Rd and Old Degolyer Rd
Directions: A little extra info from south to north: 1st valley, Lee’s Landing 1.5 miles long, Great Bend gorge 3.75 miles long, 2nd valley, Gardeau Valley 6.5 miles long, then Mt. Morris Canyon (Mt. Morris Highbanks) 7.5 miles long, and then Mt. Morris Dam. Named/Numbered trails in Letchworth State Park: #01 – Gorge – 7.00 Miles. #02 – Mary Jemison – 2.50 Miles. 2a – Hemlock – 1.70 Miles. #03 – Pond – 0.75 Miles, #04 – Birch – 1.00 Miles. #05 – Lees Landing – 0.60 Miles, #06 – Portage – 0.80 Miles, #07 – Genesee Valley – 5.75 Miles, #08 – River Rd – 2.75 Miles, #08a – Blue Jay – 0.40 Miles, #09 – Dishmill Creek – 3.00 Miles, #10 – Big Bend Rd – 2.50 Miles, #10a – Trillium – 0.80 Miles, #11 – Deer Run – 1.50 Miles, #12 – Seneca – 0.80 Miles, #13 – St. Helena – 1.00 Miles, #14 – Gardeau – 0.60 Miles, #15 – Smokey Hollow – 2.40 Miles, #16 – Bear Hollow – 2.00 Miles, #17 – Big Flats – 1.25 Miles, #18 – Kisil Point – 2.00 Miles, #19 – Gibsonville – 0.75 Miles, #19a – Chipmunk – 0.25 Miles, #20 – Highbanks – 4.60 Miles, #21 – Powerline – 1.00 Miles, #22 – Sycamore – 0.80 Miles, FLT – Finger Lakes Trail – 21.50 Miles

Comments, Notes: Additional falls further upstream Wolf Creek #04 N42.615954 W78.019536 falls here and another short dis upstream 997 ft, the landmark for the next 3 locations is the Hopkins Mill Dam, Wolf Creek #03 N42.626178 W78.042921 lg falls 1257 ft, Wolf Creek #02 N42.627132 W78.043735 google maps 1263 ft, Wolf Creek #01 N42.627315 W78.044258 Google map 1257 ft

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