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Fall Creek Gorge and Waterfalls – 9 Named Waterfalls, Ithaca

Fall Creek Gorge and Waterfalls – 9 Named Waterfalls, Ithaca

Fall Creek Gorge and Waterfalls – 9 Named Waterfalls, Ithaca
Fall Creek Gorge and Waterfalls Tompkins County, Ithaca New York
Stream or River: Falls Creek flows into Cayuga Lake

Named waterfalls in Fall Creek Gorge: Foaming Falls, Forest Falls, Rocky Falls aka Sibley Falls and Triphammer Falls, Horseshoe Falls

Dates Visited:
5/25/2008
I have yet to see all the falls here in the park. We only made it maybe to Triphammer Falls. I wanted to include all the information I have accumulated since 2008. If the information I provided here is different or wrong, or you have additional information to provide, feel free to let me know.

Maps and Resources used to gather information:
Cornell Map
Western New York all outdoors Atlas & Field Guide Publication 2008 103 B6
200 Waterfalls In Central & Western New York “A Finders’ Guide” By Rich And Sue Freeman 2002
New York Waterfalls “A Guide For Hikers & Photographers” by Scott E. Brown 2010
World Waterfall Database
angelfire

Directions:
I-81 South in Cortland, Take exit 12 to the right onto US-11/Rt-41 towards Rt-281/Homer/Cortland and drive for .4 miles. Keep left onto Highway 281 ramp and drive for .5 miles. Take the Rt-281 S ramp towards Ithaca for 196 ft. Turn left onto Highway 281 and drive for 11.4 miles. Turn right onto W Main Street and drive for  6.0 miles. Turn left onto Dryden Road and drive for 3.3 miles. Turn right onto Tower Road for 431 ft. Turn left onto Campus Road and drive for 1.3 miles. Turn right onto Stewart Ave and drive for .5 miles.                
Length of Hike: Approx 1 Mile Round Trip With The Others
Parking areas:
This loop can be accessed from four trailheads:
On University Avenue across from the Johnson Museum of Art.
Behind Risley Hall on North Campus
From the south end of the bridge that crosses Fall Creek on Stewart Avenue
At the north end of the pedestrian suspension bridge off of Fall Creek Drive

Fall Creek Falls Parking , N42.45158 W76.49093
Fall Creek Dr Parking, N42.45272 W76.48534
Fall Creek Risley Hall Parking and Trail, N42.45271 W76.48154
Fall Creek University Ave Parking and Trail, N42.45141 W76.48500
Ithaca Falls Parking, N42.45297 W76.49471

Ithaca Falls aka Olympic Falls
Falls: N42.45265 W76.49157
Landmark: Alpha Sigma Phi
Height: 150 ft
Elevation: 505 ft
Type: Cascade
Hike: 15 Minutes


Fall Creek Falls 2
Falls: N42.45213 W76.48253
Landmark: In the section between Rocky Falls and Triphammer Falls
Elevation: 737 ft
TRIPHAMMER TOMPKINS CENTRAL NY 5-24-2008_00004.JPG

Starting from Lake Street at Ithaca Falls from west to East
Waterfall                                                              Location                          Elevation
Ithaca Falls                                                            N42.45265 W76.49157      505 ft
Forest Falls                                                            N42.45209 W76.48831
Horseshoe Falls                                                   N42.45191 W76.48753      667 ft
Foaming Falls                                                       N42.45186 W76.48610      696 ft
Rocky Falls                                                            N42.45204 W76.48437
Fall Creek falls 1                                                  N42.45251 W76.48351
Fall Creek Falls 2                                                 N42.45213 W76.48253      737 ft
Triphammer Falls                                               N42.45161 W76.48058      740 ft
Sackett Footbridge Falls Trail                           N42.45174 W76.47319
Class of 48 Falls                                                  N42.45328 W76.47308      835 ft
Lovers Falls aka Lover’s Leap                           N42.45330 W76.47099      809 ft
Fall Creek Falls 3                                                 N42.45084 W76.46817     827 ft
Fall Creek Falls 4 look up from bridge            N42.45143 W76.46665     840 ft







Mad River (Camden New York) small falls and rapids

Mad River (Camden New York) small falls and rapids

Mad River (Camden New York) small falls and rapids
Oneida County, Camden New York Area

For this Mad River section I have group the locations, as they are near each other.

Mad River small falls on (Old Camden Swim Hole)
Dates Visited: 3/27/2016 9/1/2014 9/29/2007
Closet Intersection: River Road and Quarry Road and Jones Road
Gps of Falls: N43.36596 W75.73517
Gps of Parking: N43.36587 W75.73672
Stream or River: Mad River flows into West Branch Fish Creek
Elevation: 614 ft
Type: Small Rapids
Hike: Roadside

Mad River small falls on (Old River Road)
Dates Visited: 4/2/2014 6/30/2013 4/13/2009 9/29/2007
Closet Intersection: River Road And Hart Road
Gps of Falls: (1) N43.38704 W75.73621
Gps of Falls: (2) N43.38644 W75.73491
Gps of Parking: N43.38656 W75.73515
Stream or River: Mad River flows into West Branch Fish Creek
Elevation: 727 ft
Type: Various
Hike: Roadside

Mad River small falls on (Jones Rd Bridge)
Dates Visited: 3/27/2016 9/1/2014 9/29/2007
Closet Intersection: Wolcott Hill Road and Jones Road
Gps of Falls: N43.36549 W75.72717
Gps of Parking: N43.36549 W75.72717
Stream or River: Mad River West Branch Fish Creek
Elevation: 650 ft
Type: Rapids
Hike: Roadside

East Branch Fish Creek Waterfalls and Rapids (Whitewater Route)

East Branch Fish Creek Waterfalls and Rapids (Whitewater Route)

East Branch Fish Creek Waterfalls and Rapids (Whitewater Route)

Fish Creek, E. Branch – Point Rock to Taberg

Fish Creek (NY) Map

Http://www.Fishcreekcabinresort.Com/

I am still trying to access all of these locations.

Driving Directions:
From I-90 W, in Westmoreland, Take exit 32 to the right towards Rt-233/Westmoreland/Rome and drive for  .7 miles. Turn right onto Cider Street and drive for .1 miles. Turn right onto Highway 233 and drive for 5.7 miles. Take the Rt-49 W/Rt-69 W/Rt-365 W ramp to the left and drive for .4 miles. Take the Rt-49 W/Rt-69 W ramp to the right towards Rt-26 N/Rt-46/Downtown Rome and drive for 1.3 miles. Keep left onto Erie Blvd E and drive for 10.5 miles. Turn right onto Main Street and drive for  .1 miles. Furnace Creek falls on Parking Continue on Main Street and drive north for .1 miles. Turn right onto Church Street and drive for .1 miles. Fish Creek Cabin Resort (Town Rapids and the Sand Pit) Get on Church Street and drive north for .1 miles. Turn right onto Main Street and drive for .4 miles. Turn right onto Coal Hill Road and drive for .9 miles. Turn right onto Palmer Road and drive for .6 miles. Palmer Road Parking (Palmer Road Rapids) Continue on Palmer Road and drive northeast for .3 miles. Palmer Road (Hotel California Rapids and Kellys Corner Rapids) Continue on Palmer Road and drive east for .1 miles. Turn left onto Boyd Road and drive for 1.1 miles. Fish Creek Dam Road Parking (Waterfall Wave Rapids and City of Rome Reservoir and First Wave) Continue onto Frenchtown Road and drive for .8 miles. Turn right onto Bowman Road and drive for .7 miles. Turn left onto Point Rock Road and drive for 2.4 miles. Point Rock Road Parking (Ice Pool) Continue on Point Rock Road and drive north and drive for 1 miles. Turn left onto Yorkland Road and drive for .3 miles. Yorkland Road -Put In      

1 Furnace Creek (falls on)
Dates visited:
4-27-2014, 4-2-2014, 6-30-2013, 12-31-2012, 5-9-2007

There is a small memorial park near the bridge. Park there and walk to the bridge.
When you are standing on the Main Street bridge looking north, Furnace Creek flows into East branch Fish Creek on the left.

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Main Street and Blossvale Road
Falls N43.30229 W75.61768
Parking N43.30227 W75.61828
Landmark: Small Memorial Park
Stream or River: Furnace Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 500 ft
Type: Ledges
Access: Roadside


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11 Ice Pool (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited:

Location: Lee Town
Closest Intersection: Point Rock Road and Sulphur Springs Road
Falls: N43.37394 W75.55711
Parking:
Landmark:
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 950 ft
Type: Cascade on River Walls
Access: Possible access N43.37368 W75.55118
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12 Frederick W Parker Jr Bridge
Dates visited:
(4-27-2014) (4-2-2014) (6-30-2013) (12-31-2012) (5/9/2007)

This is used sometimes as a put in location
.
Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection:
Coal Hill Road (County Route 67a) and Sheehan Road
Falls:  N43.37796 W75.56813
Parking: N43.37796 W75.56813
Landmark:
Stream or River:
Elevation: 1025 ft
Type:
Access: Roadside

Little Chuctanuanda Falls, Montgomery County, NY now Private

Little Chuctanuanda Falls, Montgomery County, NY now Private

Little Chuctanuanda Falls, Montgomery County, NY now Private
Please take note that LITTLE CHUCTANUANDA FALLS, is now private property. I just received information to reflect this. Remember folks that we need to keep in mind landowners wishes!!

Oxbow Falls Park

Updated Waterfall Locations in Lincoln Town, Madison County New York 3-4-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Lincoln Town, Madison County New York 3-4-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Lincoln Town, Madison County New York 3-4-2016

OXBOW FALLS MADISON NY 4-12-2015_00003.JPG

The photo above can be seen from the roadside. You can either park at the pull off for the overlook just before reaching the park. Other option is to park in the parking area for the park and walk back down the road to where the guardrails start.

 

Oxbow Falls County Park

Helderburg Escarpment

Clockville Creek 100 ft Ribbon

Short to the top of falls

There are 3 waterfalls in the park. From the parking area follow the trail to top of falls. There is a trail on both sides of the falls. I like taking the trail on the right side of the falls, all the way down. There are smaller falls along that section. As well as it takes you around to the bottom of the Main falls, and bottom of the second falls. If you take the trail on the left side from the top, it takes you around the other side for a long distant view of the two falls. 

Madison County Parks

Town of Lincoln

OXBOW FALLS (falls at) MADISON COUNTY CENTRAL NEW YORK 4-6-2014_00001.JPG

 

OXBOW FALLS MADISON NY 4-12-2015_00053.JPG

 

Buttermilk Falls (Lincoln)

Private Property Best seen in the fall.

Limestone Creek  30 ft  Cascade Roadside

BUTTERMILK LINCOLN MADISON CENTRAL NY 4-03-2008_00006.JPG

 

Perryville Falls

Canaserga Creek 150 ft Cascade Private

I spoke with a landowner, and the property is owned by a relative. When I stopped to get permission, after being directed to do so, no one was home….My luck…Plans to return in the future.



Clockville Creek Falls-Crandall Road falls on (prior named)

Unnamed Stream Cascade Roadside Private

The owner was working in his yard and granted us permission to take photos of the falls. I have been to this location many times over looking for Clockville Creek Falls. A friend of mine took me to the location you see here in the photos. The location is on private property. We obtained permission to photograph the falls.

The resource I had had for years showed there was the Clockville Creek Falls, in this same location. I was not looking for the falls right in someones side yard. I was looking on Clockville Road at the intersection of Clockville Road and Crandall Road. The falls are actually located on Crandall Road just about two houses up from the intersection on Crandall Road.

I am like 99 percent sure I have the correct location of Clockville Creek Falls.

CRANDALL ROAD falls on MADISON COUNTY CENTRAL NEW YORK 4-6-2014_00001.JPG

 

Canastota Falls and Dam

North Country Trail/link Trail

Canastota Creek Dam and Falls

From nelson road to Canastota Falls is .6 mile round trip. The total approximate distance from the parking on Oxbow Road and following the trail to Nelson Road it is 1.7 miles one way.

This was very easy to find. The trail looks well maintained. I have included a picture of the area where you would have to turn off main trail (see page). Just listen for the falls. This section of the trail has the two seasonal waterfalls. More looks like run offs from somewhere further up. 

Madison County Trails

CANASTOTA FALLS MADISON CENTRAL NY 7-24-2014_00006.JPG

 

Link Trail Canastota 4-27-2015_00014.JPG

 

Stockbridge Falls

Updated Waterfall Locations in Stockbridge Town, Madison County New York 2-29-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Stockbridge Town, Madison County New York 2-29-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Stockbridge Town, Madison County New York 2-29-2016
Stockbridge Main, Upper and Lower Falls aka Oneida Falls
Oneida Creek (100 ft Total) (8 ft Lower) Cascade
Roadside view
There is room for parking before the small bridge. There is private property on both sides of the falls. The 8 ft Lower Falls is located across the road from the Main Falls. There Is A Trail On The Left Side From The Road.
Main Falls

STOCKBRIDGE MAIN MADISON CENTRAL NY 3-26-2010_00005.JPG

Middle Falls

STOCKBRIDGE MIDDLE CENTRAL NY 10-20-2006_00005.JPG

Lower Falls

STOCKBRIDGE LOWER MADISON CENTRAL NY 3-26-2010_00008.JPG

Quarry Road Falls aka The Cascades
Cascade Roadside distant view only
I had visited this waterfall a few years back. There were people here at the falls then. I recently revisited this area again and there are posted signs everywhere. Shown in the first photo was the only photo I could get and this was taken at a business parking lot on the main highway.

THE CASCADES MADISON CENTRAL NEW YORK 4-01-2010_00025.JPG

Updated Waterfall Locations in Cortland County New York 2-28-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Cortland County New York 2-28-2016
The following waterfalls are located in Cortland County, New York in the Towns of Truxton and Cuyler.

TINKERS CORTLAND CENTRAL NY 4-11-2008_00007

Tinkers Falls  Located in the Town of Truxton

This Is In The Labrador Hollow State National Park. There Is A Tinkers Falls Sign .

Stoney Creek  45 ft Plunge 

Takes About 15 Minutes In And Out. Follow the dirt trail that runs along beside the stream to the falls.

TINKERS CORTLAND CENTRAL NY 4-11-2008_00037.JPG

 

Spicer Falls  Located in the Town of Cuyler

Morgan Hill State Forest

Onondaga Branch Of The Finger Lakes Trail

Tioughnioga River  60 ft maybe 34 ft  Cascade/fan  .7 Mile Round Trip

At the time I was here there was a sign directing us to the other trail, but we could not locate it.

MORGAN HILL SF 4-11-2008_00002.JPG

 

Raquette Falls, Franklin County, New York

Updated Waterfall Locations in Franklin County New York 2-24-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Franklin County New York 2-24-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Franklin County New York 2-24-2016
RACQUETTE FRANKLIN NORTHERN NY 5-12-2010_00004

Raquette River Falls Trail

Moderate 9 Miles Round Trip

Raquette Falls

10 ft Cascade Rapids

Raquette Lower Falls

6 ft Slide Rapids

Raquette Upper Falls

8 ft Cascade Rapids

Fallsburg Falls, Sullivan County, New York 2014

Updated Waterfall Locations in Sullivan County New York 2-23-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Sullivan County New York 2-23-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Sullivan County New York 2-23-2016
These waterfall locations are in Sullivan County, New York, in the Towns of Fallsburg and Thompson.

Fallsburg Falls aka Old Falls Located in Fallsburg Town
Neversink River  3 ft  Cascades Roadside

FALLSBURG FALLS SULLIVAN COUNTY SOUTHERN NEW YORK 8-23-2014_00014.JPG

 

Tomsco Falls (Taylor Brook) aka Little Falls and Royalty Falls Located in Fallsburg Town
Taylor Brook  85 ft  Multi-tiered Roadside

 

Katrina Falls Located in Thompson Town
Davies Lake Outlet 90 ft  Horsetail

KATRINA FALLS SULLIVAN COUNTY SOUTHERN NEW YORK 8-23-2014_00002.JPG
Cattail Brook Falls, Sullivan County, New York 2014

Updated Waterfall Locations in Sullivan County New York 2-22-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Sullivan County New York 2-22-2016

Updated Waterfall Locations in Sullivan County New York 2-22-2016
These waterfall locations are located in Sullivan County, New York, in the Town of Rockland.

Sonoma Falls

Sonoma Falls Country Market and Cider Mill has just opened for business about a week before we arrived. The folks were very friendly and shared their excitement of their grand opening. They have fishing, hiking trails, a snack bar, fresh cider, a gift shop. They talked about being open for the winter months providing sledding opportunities as well as access to the falls. There is a small fee to access the falls, but well worth it all.

You can view their website by clicking on this link  Sonoma Falls

On the Little Beaver Kill, this Is A Six Tiered Waterfall. A moderate difficult trail and can be muddy or slippery at times.

SONOMA FALLS SULLIVAN COUNTY SOUTHERN NEW YORK 8-23-2014_00018.JPG

 

Cattail Brook Falls aka Possible/Unconfirmed Bridal Veil Falls

Use caution getting down into there. It is not an official or even a well worn trail. Follow the stream down for more smaller falls. Cattail Brook Short Scramble

CATTAIL FALLS SULLIVAN COUNTY SOUTHERN NEW YORK 8-23-2014_00006.JPG