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Stone Valley Cooperative Recreation Area Road Trip 5-23-2015

Stone Valley Cooperative Recreation Area Road Trip 5-23-2015

Stone Valley Cooperative Recreation Area Road Trip 5-23-2015

This took me some time to put together. These locations are now published. Click on the links for more information.

The following links are great resources

The Stone Valley Trail, Colton, NY

American Whitewater Stone Valley: Colton to Brown’s Bridge

Tracking on Wikiloc for Stone Valley Trail

STONE VALLEY TRAIL with WATERFALLS

This is the parking area to the start of the trail. Also the put-in for the whitewater rafters.

From the parking area, there is a small trail on the left side that leads down to the dam and the top of Colton Falls.

COLTON DAM (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

On the trail you will come to a sign in register. This area is referred to as the “Whitewater Excitement”

COLTON FALLS 5.0 (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

Tannery Ledges is .2 miles down from the dam.

TANNERY LEDGES IV (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

At 0.4 miles you come to the Mushroom Ledges. This area is referred to as the “Bedrock”

MUSHROOM LEDGES III (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

At 0.5 miles you come to the Narrows

THE NARROWS (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

At 0.8 miles you come to the Tubs

THE TUBS (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

At 0.9 miles you come to the Island Falls

ISLAND FALLS 5.0 (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

At 1.0 mile you come to the 200 Proof Rapids

200 PROOF IV (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

Lucy’s Hole is also referred to as “The Gut” This is located in the area called the “High Terrace”

LUCYS HOLE (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL)

O’malley Brook overlook is in the area called “Cathedral Grove”

OMALLEY BROOK FALLS (STONEY VALLEY TRAIL) 

Stone Valley Trail Waterfalls (10 Named Waterfalls and Dam)

Stone Valley Trail Waterfalls (10 Named Waterfalls and Dam)

Stone Valley Trail Waterfalls (10 Named Waterfalls and Dam)
Stone Valley Whitewater Route
St. Lawrence County, Colton Town

Stream or River: Raquette River flows into the St Lawrence River

Date Visited: 5/23/2015
 
The waterfalls along this trail in order are, Colton Dam, Colton Falls 5.0, Tannery Ledges IV, Mushroom Ledges III, The Narrows, The Tubs, Island Falls 5.0, 200 Proof IV, Lucy’s Hole, and O’malley Brook Falls
Resources Used:
Stone Valley Colton to Brown’s Bridge
Stone Valley Trail Map
The Stone Valley Cooperative Recreational Area
Eastern NY All Outdoors Atlas and Field Guide Publication 2008 pg 92 B1
World Waterfall Database

I Love New York, St Lawrence County Waterfalls Guide,
Explore Our Great Outdoors, St Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce.
Adirondack Great Walks & Day Hikes A Guide to paths less taken in the Northeast’s last great wilderness. You can download or request brochures here
Directions:
From US 11 and Highway 345 and Clarkson Avenue in Potsdam, Get on Maple Street and drive east for 23 ft. Turn right onto Clarkson Ave for 4.3 miles. Turn right onto Highway 56 and drive for 4.7 miles. Turn left onto Main Street and drive for .2 miles. Turn left onto Riverside Drive and drive for .2 miles. Which brings you to the parking area.
 Trail Description:
7.5 mile loop or 3.2 miles one-way, easy to moderate
Informational plaques are located at various points on the trails. Riverside trails are indicated by blue tree markers, access trails by dark red, and county trails by yellow markers.

For additional information click on the following links
Colton Dam

Colton Falls
Tannery Ledges
Mushroom Ledges
The Narrows aka Horseshoes Falls
The Tubs
Island Falls
Da-falls Left of Island “Particle Accelerator” Right of Island

200 Proof IV
Lucy’s Hole
O’malley Brook Falls

I have recorded the tracks for the and can be viewed and downloaded, click on the following link.
Wikiloc Stone Valley Trail

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Waterfall locations now published for Ononadaga, Chenango and Oneida Counties 6-3-2015

Waterfall locations now published for Ononadaga, Chenango and Oneida Counties 6-3-2015

Waterfall locations now published for Ononadaga, Chenango and Oneida Counties 6-3-2015
The following waterfall locations are from our road trips on 4-29-2015, 4-26-2015, 4-5-2015, and 4-19-2015

BRICKYARD FALLS Ononada County, New York

CEDAR BAY PARK Ononada County, New York

CENTER BROOK (falls on) Chenango County, New York

COYE ROAD FALLS Ononada County, New York

DUNLAPS FALLS Ononada County, New York

GRIST MILL PARK Ononada County, New York

GUPPY FALLS Ononada County, New York

HIGHWAY 174 FALLS ON Ononada County, New York

JAMESVILLE QUARRY DAM Ononada County, New York

JAMESVILLE RESERVOIR DAM Ononada County, New York

MOHAWK RIVER FALLS ON Oneida County, New York

The following locations have been updated

BAKERS FALLS (LANSING KILL) Oneida County, New York

LANSING KILL FALLS Oneida County, New York

PRATTS FALLS Ononada County, New York

OLD DAM FALLS Ononada County, New York

OXBOW FALLS Madison County, New York

PIXLEY FALLS Oneida County, New York

Ninemile Creek small Falls along Highway 174 (6 Waterfalls)

Ninemile Creek small Falls along Highway 174 (6 Waterfalls)

Ninemile Creek small Falls along Highway 174 (6 Waterfalls)
Onondaga County, New York
Camillus Town and Marcellus Town

Ninemile Creek flows into Otisco Lake
Various small falls
All Roadside

4/29/2015
Ninemile Creek Falls Camillus Town
Closest Intersection: Highway 174 and North Martisco Road
Location: N43.01653 W76.33862
Parking area: N43.01538 W76.33809
The fisherman parking area will be on your left heading south.
Landmark: South of the Finger Lakes Railway

4/29/2015
Ninemile Creek Falls Marcellus Town
Closest Intersection: Highway 174 and Lawless Road
Location: N43.00878 W76.33725
Parking area: N43.00817 W76.33734
The parking area is off to the left, it is a small side road.
Landmark: North of Marcellus Falls

8/10/2008 4/29/2015
Marcellus Falls aka Bakers Falls Marcellus Town
Closest Intersection: Highway 174 (North Street) and Glover Road
Location: N43.00288 W76.34006
Parking: N43.00285 W76.33969
There is no actual parking. You will either have to park in a safe place either north or south and walk back up the road.
Height: 10 ft
Elevation: 575 ft
Type: Dam
Hike: Roadside
Resource:
Western New York all outdoors Atlas & Field Guide Publication 2008 134 C2
200 Waterfalls In Central & Western New York “A Finders’ Guide” By Rich And Sue Freeman 2002

04-29-2015
Ninemile Creek Falls on
Closest Intersection: Highway 174 and Scotch Hill Road
Location: N42.99393 W76.34045
Landmark: below Marcellus Falls
There is a building and the falls are directly behind it.

04-29-2015
Marcellus Park Falls Marcellus Town
Closest Intersection: Highway 174 and Platt Road
Location: N42.97790 W76.33627
Parking: N42.97790 W76.33627
Park: Marcellus Park
Elevation: 675 ft
Resources state falls are within the park, but I actually can’t say I would count them as falls. There has been improvement to the park since I visited there back in 2008 I believe. And still did not find a waterfall. If there is something I am missing here, please feel free to contact me.

Road trip to Herkimer County area now published 5-2-2010

Road trip to Herkimer County area now published 5-2-2010

Road trip to Herkimer County area now published 5-2-2010
These waterfall locations are now published from our road trip on 5-2-2015

BIG BILL BROOK FALLS ON   Herkimer County, New York

BLACK CREEK RESERVOIR  Herkimer County, New York

HURRICANE BROOK FALLS ON  Herkimer County, New York

SMOKEY HOLLOW FALLS  Herkimer County, New York

WEST CANADA CREEK falls on aka PROSPECT QUARRY FALLS  Herkimer County, New York

WILMURT FALLS  Herkimer County, New York

Road trip to Hamilton County New York area now published 5-10-2015

Road trip to Hamilton County New York area now published 5-10-2015

Road trip to Hamilton County New York area now published 5-10-2015
THESE ARE FROM OUR ROAD TRIP ON 5-10-2015

ALGONQUIN HYDRO DAM   Hamilton County, New York

AUGER FALLS  Hamilton County, New York

AUSTIN FALLS  Hamilton County, New York

BEECHER CREEK FALLS  Saratoga County, New York

BEECHER CREEK FALLS 2  Saratoga County, New York

CHRISTINE FALLS  Hamilton County, New York

GRIFFEN FALLS  Hamilton County, New York

JIMMY CREEK EAST LOWER FALLS  Hamilton County, New York

JIMMY CREEK WEST FALLS  Hamilton County, New York

RIVER ROAD (FALLS ON) NORTHVILLE  Hamilton County, New York

SACANDAGA RIVER FALLS ON  Hamilton County, New York

WHISKY BROOK FALLS  Hamilton County, New York

 

 

Smoky Hollow Falls (2 Waterfalls), Shed Brook

Smoky Hollow Falls (2 Waterfalls), Shed Brook

Smoky Hollow Falls (2 Waterfalls), Shed Brook
Smoky Hollow – 2 Waterfalls 

AKA:
Shedd Brook Falls
Location:
Newport Twn
First Visit:
5/2/2015
Region:
Central
County:
Herkimer
Park/Area:
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Gps of Falls:
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Gps of Parking:
N43.16764 W75.01978
Gps of Trailhead:
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Trail Name/Reference to:
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Landmark:
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Stream/River/Watershed:
Shedd Brook
Height of Falls/Type:
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Elevation:
700 ft to 675 ft
Level of Difficulty/Hiking Distance:
Roadside
Wikiloc:
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Whitewater Rte/Canoe Rte Map:
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Maps:
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Trails Websites:
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My Resource:
I Found This Just Driving Around
Book Resource:
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Brochures/Travel Guides/Visitor Guides:
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Additional Information:
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Photos And Information I Contributed To or Posted To Other Websites:
Digthefalls
Nearest Intersection:
Newport Rd and Hawthorn Rd
Directions:
From I-90 W, at Indian Castle, Take exit 29A to the right onto Rt-169 towards Little Falls/Dolgeville and drive for 2.7 miles.Turn left onto Hwy 167 W and drive for .7 miles. Turn right onto S Ann St and drive for .3 miles. Turn left onto W Monroe St and drive for 9.1 miles. Turn left onto Bridge St and drive for 3.2 miles. Turn right onto Hawthorne Rd and drive for 1.2 miles.
Comments/Notes:
The land around this is posted

Jamesville Reservoir Dam And Falls, Onondaga County New York 4-5-2015

Jamesville Reservoir Dam And Falls, Onondaga County New York 4-5-2015

Jamesville Reservoir Dam And Falls, Onondaga County New York 4-5-2015
BOTH ARE LOCATED IN JAMESVILLE, NEW YORK. INFORMATION NOT YET POSTED.

JAMESVILLE RESERVOIR DAM AND FALLS

JAMESVILLE RESERVOIR ONONADAGA NY 4-5-2015_00004.JPG

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I CALLED THIS ONE JAMESVILLE QUARRY DAM, AS THAT WAS THE LOCATION. I WAS ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR AN ACTUAL WATERFALL IN THE SAME GENERAL LOCATION.

JAMESVILLE QUARRY DAM ONONADAGA NY 4-5-2015_00002.JPG

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JAMESVILLE QUARRY DAM ONONADAGA NY 4-5-2015_00003.JPG

THIS PHOTO IS TAKEN ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. GOOGLE IMAGERY SHOWED FALLS DOWN AROUND THAT CORNER BUT I COULD NOT FIGURE WHERE TO GET IN THERE.

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A Couple Of Roadside Falls, Oneida County, New York 4-19-2015

A Couple Of Roadside Falls, Oneida County, New York 4-19-2015

A Couple Of Roadside Falls, Oneida County, New York 4-19-2015
The first photo is on the mohawk river and flows into lansing kill. The second photo is most likely a seasonal one, as my maps are not showing a stream in the location. Information not yet posted.

Mohawk River, Western Twn, Oneida County, New York

MOHAWK RIVER FALLS ON ONEIDA NY 4-19-2015_00005.JPG

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Unknown Falls, Western Twn, Oneida County, New York

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Fiddlers Green Park, Town of Dewitt, New York 2015

Dunlaps Falls (fiddlers Green Park) Onondaga County 4-5-2015

Dunlaps Falls (fiddlers Green Park) Onondaga County 4-5-2015

Dunlaps Falls (fiddlers Green Park) Onondaga County 4-5-2015
ANOTHER NEW ONE FOR ME. INFORMATION NOT YET POSTED.

FIDDLERS GREEN PARK ONONADAGA NY 4-5-2015_00006.JPG

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