Dunlaps Falls (fiddlers Green Park) Onondaga County 4-5-2015
ANOTHER NEW ONE FOR ME. INFORMATION NOT YET POSTED.
Asking for opinions on several waterfalls 4/24/2015
I am working on a personal project. I will be posting several different waterfalls. I am asking my family, friends and all viewers to please take a moment of your time. Go to each set of locations, either leave a comment, or like the photo you think is the best. Please take the time and look through the entire album, as the photos were taken in different years and seasons. Should the album contain the different season, please vote for a photo in the different season also.
I will be posting this on several waterfall groups and pages. So to some it may look repetitive posting.
The more opinions I receive the better the end result will be for me. I thank everyone in advance for taking the time to do this for me.
In the future, after I initially get started and this works out, I will be posting, and asking the same. This first round will be quite big.
Resources Page And Other Links Has Been Updated 3/30/2015
I have updated my resource page and the other links resource page.
My new additions to the book resource section is:
the collection from Bill ingersoll and his books of Discover the Adirondacks series
more from Russell Dunn and Scott Brown
If you are the owner or publisher or author of any of the books or websites and would like me to add Facebook links, let me know!!
Taughannock Falls State Park – Taughannock Creek & Waterfalls
Taughannock Falls State Park, Tompkins County, New York, Town of Ulysses
Stream or River: Taughannock Creek flows into Cayuga Lake
Other named waterfalls: Taughannock Lower Falls, Taughannock Upper Falls There are several more smaller falls.
Dates Visited: 7/15/2006 9/02/2006 5/6/2012
Maps and Resources used to gather information:
Western New York all outdoors Atlas & Field Guide Publication 2008 103 A5
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
Taughannock Falls State Park
Taughannock Falls State Park Map
falzguy
nyfalls
American Whitewater
American Whitewater
Directions:
From the New York State Thruway, take Exit 41 to 318 East for 4 miles. Head South on Route 89 for 35 miles.
Length of Hike:
Gorge Trail: 3/4 mile Easy
South Rim Trail: 1 1/8 mile Moderate
North Rim Trail: 1.5 mile Moderate
Parking areas:
Podunk Road Put In
N42.52331 W76.66265
Rt 96 bridge take out
N42.52989 W76.63718
Parking 4 Taughannock Park Road
N42.53058 W76.62130
Parking 3 Jacksonville Road
N42.53201 W76.61633
Falls Overlook Parking Taughannock Park Road
N42.53859 W76.60858
Parking Gorge Road
N42.54370 W76.59780
Taughannock Falls
Falls: N42.53533 W76.61067
Landmark: Crossover bridge at the base of the falls
Height: 215 ft
Elevation: 675 ft
Type: Plunge
Taughannock Lower Falls
Falls: N42.54473 W76.60126
Height: 15 ft
Elevation: 425 ft
Type: Step Cascade
Taughannock Upper Falls
Falls: N42.53236 W76.61586
Landmark: Railroad Trail
Height: 100 ft span
Elevation: 725 ft to 700 ft
Type: Narrow Cascade
From the Podunk Road to Rt 96 bridge section
Utilizing google imagery and the whitewater route, there is mention of description of 2 main sections. The following is approximate locations. The others may only be small rapids.
Falls Class 3+(4) double-ledge drop (8 ft)100+ft slide.
N42.52793 W76.65260 900 ft
Falls N42.53047 W76.65101 889 ft
Falls N42.53071 W76.64827 869 ft
Falls N42.53224 W76.64458 865 ft
Falls N42.53216 W76.64284 866 ft
Falls Class 3+(4) drop
N42.53162 W76.64186 866 ft
Falls N42.53081 W76.64084 847 ft
Falls N42.52991 W76.63889 852 ft
Falls N42.52965 W76.63788 850 ft
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From Rte. 96 bridge to Jacksonville Road section
Falls N42.52959 W76.63641 859 ft
Falls N42.52926 W76.63071 842 ft
Falls N42.52926 W76.62871 844 ft
Falls N42.52914 W76.62734
Falls N42.53309 W76.61734
Falls N42.53241 W76.61691 810 ft
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From Jacksonville Road down to Highway 89
Falls N42.53237 W76.61589
Railroad Trail N42.53247 W76.61556 775 ft
Taughannock Upper Falls N42.53329 W76.61396
The next 2 maybe the Triple Drop section
Falls N42.53487 W76.61199
Falls N42.53528 W76.61105 704 ft
Tompkins Taughannock Falls N42.53559 W76.61044
Crossover bridge N42.53689 W76.60901 573 ft
Falls N42.53872 W76.60363 533 ft
Falls N42.54332 W76.60238 414 ft
Taughannock Lower Falls N42.54496 W76.60075 404 ft
Road Trip to Rensselaer County, New York area 2/22/2014 Day 1
For this road trip, I had 24 planned stops. Of those 24, we seen 17, accidentally driving by 2, and we cut off 5 others due to time. This was about a 427 mile round trip in which I calculated about 10 hours. This did not include the time for stopping or hiking.
Clicking on the links will take you to the page with more photos and information.
Day 1
Washout Creek (Falls on) Schenectady County Eastern New York
As shown in the photos, I took a few snap shots to where we ended on the trail. We met a gentleman on snowshoes and asked him how much farther to the falls and he was telling us it was or would be very difficult to get down to the falls in the snow. And in answer to the question, we still had a bit further to go on the trail. At that point, the man said that Plotter Kill Falls was the place to go and that the falls were running the week prior. So we turned around and headed back out. I plan to return to this location in the near future.
Plotter kill Falls Schenectady County Eastern New York
We really did not know what we were getting into here, as I did not really do my research for this location, as it was not planned. First thing when we arrived we looked at the trail map to determine which direction to start. To make it short, we choose the rim trail. The falls we did see from top did not appear to be running, but we did not get down into the gorge either. We walked the whole length of the trail above and I took the best photos I could. We did meet up with another group that had walked the other side. In fact I did have some photos with them looking like little dots across the way. This is one location I plan to return to in the future.
Krystal Falls Schenectady County Eastern New York
The view of the falls from the road in which resources indicated to take did not give a clear view of the falls. We drove over to the restaurant/bar, “Pig N Whistles” their was quite the crowd of people and so we did not go in and get permission to access the falls. There was a fence up around the whole back and view of falls was not accessible. Also with all the snow it did not appear anyone was walking back there. Plans to return in the future.
Krystal Upper Falls Schenectady County Eastern New York
As we pulled out of the parking from the restaurant, I spotted this directly across the road and named it Upper Falls.
Lock 7 Dam and Falls Schenectady County Eastern New York
Located at the VISCHER FERRY HYDRO ELECTRIC PLANT. The gate was closed, however there is a small parking area at the top. The sign states a public fishing access. We walked around the gate and went down to the bottom. There were other folks there as well.
Buttermilk Falls (Schagticoke) Rensselaer County Eastern New York
This is a roadside waterfalls. Downstream is another waterfall, which is on private property. I tried taking a couple of photos, which would be views of the top of that waterfall.
Hidden Falls Rensselaer County Eastern New York
This is located on private property. Should I get to the location again, I plan on seeing if I can obtain permission for access.
Great Falls of the Hoosic Rensselaer County Eastern New York
This is one of my corrected errors. Right location and information, had the wrong name. I had wrongly listed this as Hoosic Falls. This is also known as Great Falls. This one has the big dam on the one side of the bridge.
Valley Falls Rensselaer County Eastern New York
This is also know as Schagticoke Falls. I believe I found this but there was no real photo opportunity as of ice and snow it did not look like much of anything. This is listed as being rapids.
Factory Hollow Falls Rensselaer County Eastern New York
This is listed as having small drop of about 4 feet.
Goulds Creek (Falls on) South Oakwood Cemetery Rensselaer County Eastern New York
This is also known as Goulds Creek Lower Falls and Devil’s Kitchen Falls. By the time we got here and found it we were working with very little daylight. Plans to return to this location in the future.
Goulds Creek (Falls on) North Oakwood Cemetery Rensselaer County Eastern New York
We bypassed this for another time.
Day 2 to follow
Ausable Chasm – 11 Named Waterfalls and Rapids
AKA: |
Adgate Falls, Birmingham Falls, Grand Canyon of the East |
Location: |
Chesterfield Twn/Au Sable Twn |
First Visit: |
8/17/2008 |
Region: |
Northern |
County: |
Clinton/Essex |
Park/Area: |
Ausable Chasm |
Gps of Falls: |
N44.52490 W73.46301 |
Gps of Parking: |
N44.52530 W73.46253 |
Gps of Trailhead: |
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Trail Name/Reference to: |
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Landmark: |
Tourist Attraction |
Stream/River/Watershed: |
Ausable River |
Height of Falls/Type: |
Various |
Elevation: |
300-150 ft |
Level of Difficulty/Hiking Distance: |
Inner Sanctum Trail (1 mile) Rim Walk Trail (2 miles) Dry Chasm Trail (1.5 miles) Rainbow Falls/Elephant’s Head Vista (1/2 mile) |
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: |
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Book Resource: |
Adirondack Waterfall Guide “New York’s Cool Cascades” By Russell Dunn 2004 |
Brochures/Travel Guides/Visitor Guides: |
Adirondack Great Walks & Day Hikes A Guide to paths less taken in the Northeast’s last great wilderness |
Additional Information: |
Ausable Chasm Grand Canyon of the Adirondacks |
Photos And Information I Contributed To or Posted To Other Websites: |
Northern New York Waterfalls |
Nearest Intersection: |
Rte 9 and Old State Rd |
Directions: |
From I-87 N in Keeseville, Take exit 34 to the right onto Rt-9n towards Ausable Forks/Keeseville for .3 miles. Turn right onto Hwy 9n and drive for 1.3 miles. Turn left onto US 9 and drive for 1.5 miles. |
Comments/Notes: |
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For additional information click on the following links
Dam And Falls
Rainbow Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Horseshoe Lower Falls
Diagonal Slide IV
Elephant Head Class III
Elephant Rock Rapid IV+
Long One IV Rapids
Mike’s Hole (lead-in) IV+ Rapids
Mike’s Hole Itself Class IV Rapids
The Pinch of the Chasm Class I
Exit Canal Class II+ Rapids
11-2-2014 New Additions and Updates
THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS HAVE BEEN ADDED
FALLBROOK FALLS in ONEIDA COUNTY
STONEY BROOK FALLS in OSWEGO COUNTY
These are located at The High Braes Refuge Campgrounds
JENNY CREEK FALLS in ST LAWRENCE COUNTY
Roadtrip on 10-18-2014 through Lewis and Oneida Counties
DENLEY DAM AND FALLS LEWIS COUNTY
This is a portage site for kayakers and canoes. There is a small parking area and the dam and falls can be seen from there.
ROCK ISLAND DAM AND FALLS LEWIS COUNTY
This is also another portage area for kayakers and canoes. The gate was open as they had the whitewater rafting run going on this weekend. Also from here you can look upstream and see Port Leyden dam and falls in the distance.
PORT LEYDEN DAM AND FALLS LEWIS COUNTY
We did not try accessing this from the other side as before. There is a school located there, and we parked in the lot and did a short scramble to get better views.
MILKHOUSE FALLS LEWIS COUNTY
The actual location for this waterfall is posted on private property. I realized when I got home and threw in my tracks in my mapping program, that I was at the backside of this. As I mentioned in my description, the land was not posted. HOWEVER, I do not recommend visiting location by this means. It is unsafe and very much a big liability should someone get hurt. I was following a stream down and came upon it, I was at the top of the falls, and went out and around to see what it looked like. But the whole area looks as though someone used it as a dump site and there is glass and metal everywhere. I would say to try and contact someone and get permission by other location listed on internet resources. And the same time maybe get a look at the Orthodox Church sitting there.
SWAN’S FALLS LEWIS COUNTY
This is on privately owned property but good views can be seen from the road.
ROARING BROOK UPPER FALLS LEWIS COUNTY
This waterfall is located within walking distance from the gate of Whitaker Falls State Park.
WHITAKER FALLS STATE PARK LEWIS COUNTY
I could not believe how much work had taken place at the park. However the trail in and around the waterfalls is still in dire need of repair and safety fencing. We happen to be lucky and came across a rope that someone had tied up and that’s how we got down in there. When we got down there was a group of young adults that we encountered and found out they had just been the ones to put the rope there. We were very thankful they left the rope there for us to get back
UNNAMED FALLS ON HWY 12 NEAR RAILROAD TRACKS LEWIS COUNTY
This was a delight to see. How we missed it on the way up, no clue. There is no trail up to the top. It was posted on the left hand side of the falls. We tried walking up the falls rock hopping as far as we could. It was very slippery, as it was raining. From the road you will have to walk across the railroad tracks, but this can be seen right from the highway.
BAKERS FALLS ONEIDA COUNTY
LANSING KILL FALLS ONEIDA COUNTY
The access to both Lansing and Bakers is same parking, same path. There is parking for maybe two or three cars. You can see the falls right from the road. The canal trail system is right there also. The path was very slippery and steep.
Hiking Trip To Hanging Spear Falls 10-15-2008
This was my first big hike and my most memorable one!! This is when I learned about how heavy a backpack gets when you are completely soaked!! I learned my pack was not very comfortable, and later down the road purchased one that sat better on my hips!! I learned very quickly what a Thunder Box was….lol So below I have posted albums for every section of the hike from beginning to end.
To start out our first day we did not get an early start and arrived at the trailhead register about 12 noonish. I was so ready for the hike in!!!
TO SEE MORE PHOTOS CLICK LINK BELOW
HENDERSON MONUMENT AREA
We arrived at the first available lean to about 5:30ish. I took some pics of around the lean to
We got up and moving and headed down to Opalescent Falls and Hanging Spear Falls. The view first thing in the morning from the comforts of my sleeping bag was awesome!!
OPALESCENT UPPER FALLS We did not see a trail to this, without having to bushwack to get to.
before heading back to camp we went over and checked out the Livingston Lean to area
Here is where I just had to take a few pics of our lovely outdoor facilitiy!! Now mind you, the main trail goes right by this, and can be seen from the trail. No more words necessary!!! Oh and in the Rain!!!!
It had started rain as we headed back out. It actually did rain all the way back out!!
We did take the time to take some pics of the waterfall at the first bridge.
New Additions 10-25-2014
BRIDAL VEIL FALLS IN DELAWARE COUNTY
COOKS FALLS IN DELAWARE COUNTY
CLIFFORD FALLS IN ESSEX COUNTY
HANGING SPEAR FALLS IN ESSEX COUNTY
SCHROON FALLS IN ESSEX COUNTY
SQUAW BROOK FALLS IN HAMILTON COUNTY
MILL CREEK FALLS ON IN HERKIMER COUNTY
WEST CANADA CREEK FALLS ON IN HERKIMER COUNTY
NATURAL BRIDGE FALLS IN JEFFERSON COUNTY
COPENHAGEN FALLS IN LEWIS COUNTY
GLEASMANS FALLS IN LEWIS COUNTY
