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Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 2, The Hudson Valley Region

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 2, The Hudson Valley Region For more information on this challenge click here To purchase “Waterfalls of New York State”, click here  To purchase “A Waterfall Guide to Letchworth State Park” by Scott A. Ensminger and Douglas K. Bassett, click here

The following list is the first set of locations listed in the book “Waterfalls of New York State” by Scott A. Ensminger (Western New York Waterfall Survey), David J. Schryver (Northern New York Waterfalls) and Edwards M. Smathers (Dig the Falls) Be sure to check them out! I myself have personally contributed a lot of waterfall location information to both Mr. Edward Smathers and Mr. David Schryver. I am currently a team member with “Dig the Falls”. The simple rules of this challenge, is to visit 100 waterfall locations in the book. One location may have several waterfalls, but counts as one location. Click on the links (I have visited) in the boxes below, which will take you to additional information pages.

As you will notice, I really have to work on my Southern Waterfalls! Jump on over to Digthefalls for additional information on the other waterfalls listed here below.

Additional Falls in location, or close by
Waterfall Name, info
Date First visited
County
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Artist Falls
Winter Clove
Platform View
15′
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Greene
additional falls
Countryman Kill, Falls #1
3.3 rt public
small 5′ cascade on top with a 10′ plunge waterfall at the bottom
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Greene
additional falls
Countryman Kill, Falls #2
3.3 rt public
14′ plunge
…..
Greene
additional falls
Countryman Kill, Falls #3
3.3 rt public
15′ plunge
…..
Greene
additional falls
Countryman Kill, Falls #4
3.3 rt public
26′ plunge
…..
Greene
additional falls
Countryman Kill, Falls #5
Countryman Kill
possible private
19′ cascade
…..
Greene
additional falls
Winter Clove Falls
Winter Clove
3.6 mile rt
70′ Total
…..
Greene
Kaaterskill Falls
Kaaterskill Clove/Lake Creek Ravine
aka Catterskill Falls, Cauterskill Falls
Roadside view/1.5 mile rt
230′ Total
Visited 8/18/2013
Greene
additional falls
Bastion Falls
Kaaterskill Clove/Lake Creek Ravine
aka Sebation Falls, Horse shoe Falls, Rip Van Winkle Falls
Roadside View/.2 mile walk along the roadside
71′ Cascade
Visited 8/18/2013
Greene
Plattekill Falls
Platte Clove
aka Plaaterskill Falls, Pomeroy Falls
.2 mile/several small cascades above
75′ (some sources state 51′)
Visited 8/18/2013
Greene
additional falls
Black Chasm Falls
Platte Clove
aka Everits Cascade, Platte Clove Falls
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
100′
…..
Greene
additional falls
Blue Hole Falls
Platte Clove
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
…..
Greene
additional falls
Bridal Veil Falls
Platte Clove
Hard Dangerous
Approx. 1.8 Mile Rt/Can be seen best by overlook at
Hells Hole N42.13066 W74.08354
Trailhead N42.13323 W74.0859490′
Visited 8/18/2013
Greene
additional falls
Evergreen Falls
Platte Clove
aka Gray Rock Falls, Green Falls, Lower Platte-kill Falls
Roadside View/5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
40′
…..
Greene
additional falls
Gray Rock Falls
Platte Clove
aka Evergreen Falls, Green Falls, Lower Platte-kill Falls
Gps location is based upon gathered sorces
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
…..
Greene
additional falls
Green Falls
Platte Clove
aka Evergreen Falls, Gray Rock Falls, Lower Platte-kill Falls, The Ghost
Gps location is based upon gathered sorces
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
20′ to 50′ approx
…..
Greene
additional falls
Grey Rock Falls
Platte Clove
aka Horseshoe Bend Falls
Roadside View/5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
…..
Greene
additional falls
Hells Hole Falls #1
Platte Clove
aka The Devils Kitchen Falls
Roadside Views/.2 mile Rt
Falls in Close Proximity
4′
…..
Greene
additional falls
Hells Hole Falls #2
Platte Clove
aka The Devils Kitchen Falls
Roadside Views/.2 mile Rt
Falls in Close Proximity
cascade
…..
Greene
additional falls
Hells Hole Falls #3
Platte Clove
aka The Devils Kitchen Falls
Roadside Views/.2 mile Rt
4′-5′ cascade
…..
Greene
additional falls
Japanese Falls
Platte Clove
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
20’/20’/80′
…..
Greene
additional falls
Old Mill Falls
Platte Clove
.1 mile
10′ Total
Visited 8/18/2013
Greene
additional falls
Pomeroy Falls
Platte Clove
According to resources, this waterfall is stated to be one of the three largest falls,
based on the order of waterfalls, this maybe an aka of Plattekill Falls.
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
Individual GPS unknown…..
…..
Greene
additional falls
Rainbow Falls
Platte Clove
Roadside view
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
50′
…..
Greene
additional falls
Rainbow Falls, Lower
Platte Clove
aka Hell Hole Falls, Japanese Falls, Upper
Roadside view/5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
20’/20’/80′ Total with Japanese Falls
…..
Greene
additional falls
Red Falls, Upper
Platte Clove
aka Red Rock Falls, Honoulu Falls, Twins Falls, Reds Falls, Carns Falls
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
…..
Greene
additional falls
Red Rock Falls, Lower
Platte Clove
aka Honoulu
Public – State Land
35′
…..
Greene
additional falls
Red Rock Falls, Upper
Platte Clove
aka Gray Rock Falls
Roadside View
25′
…..
Greene
additional falls
Rocky Rapids
Platte Clove
Location is based on gathered resources
5.5 miles Rt for all waterfalls on the Plattkill Creek
Individual GPS unknown
…..
Greene
…..
High Falls
High Falls Conservation Area
1.5 mile loop
80′
…..
Columbia
additional falls
Agawamuck Falls
High Falls Conservation Area
aka Ackawamack Falls
http://clctrust.org/discover/public-conservation-areas/
discover-our-places-high-falls/
70′-80′
…..
Columbia
additional falls
Unnamed Falls
High Falls Conservation Area
Part of Dam, Philmont Dam
1.5 mile loop
15′-20′
…..
Columbia
…..
Bash Bish Falls
Taconic State Park
5 mile – crossing into MA
80′ Total
…..
Columbia
additional falls
Copake Falls
Taconic State Park
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/
TaconicCopakeFallsAreaTrailMap-NorthernSection.pdf/
Individual GPS unknown
……..
Columbia
High Falls
High Falls Historic District
aka Great Falls
.1 mile
25′
…..
Ulster
Awosting Falls
Minnewaska State Park
Inside State park
.6 mile/Designated Carriage Roads/Red 1.4
https://parks.ny.gov/parks/attachments/
SamPointAreaMinnewaskaStateParkTrailMap.pdf60′
…..
Ulster
additional falls
Coxing Kill, Falls on Lower
Minnewaska State Park
…..
Ulster
additional falls
Coxing Kill, Falls on Tributary to
Minnewaska State Park
…..
Ulster
additional falls
High Peters Kill Waterfall
Minnewaska State Park
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/high-peters-kill-trail–33…..
…..
Ulster
additional falls
Rainbow Falls
Minnewaska State Park/Sam’s Point
3.4 Miles 1-Way
75′
…..
Ulster
additional falls
Sanders Kill, Falls on
Minnewaska State Park
6 mile rt/1.6 mile rt
8’/4′
…..
Ulster
additional falls
Saw Mill Falls
Minnewaska State Park
1.4 Mile Rt
18′
…..
Ulster
additional falls
Split Rock Falls
Minnewaska State Park
aka Coxing Kill Falls
.1 mile
8′
…..
Ulster
additional falls
Stony Kill Falls
Minnewaska State Park
5 mile
135′ Total
…..
Ulster
…..
Verkeerder Kill Falls
Sams Point preserve
aka Kittykill Falls, Kaidy Kill Falls, Katy Kill Falls
5.6 mile RT
Fee Required
72′
…..
Ulster
additional falls
South Gully, Diana’s Pool
Sam’s Point/South Gully
Approx 6 mile Rt
…..
Ulster
additional falls
South Gully, Falls on #01
Sam’s Point/South Gully
Approx 6 mile Rt
…..
Ulster
additional falls
South Gully, Falls on #02
Sam’s Point/South Gully
Approx 6 mile Rt
…..
Ulster
additional falls
South Gully, Falls on #03
Sam’s Point/South Gully
Approx 6 mile Rt
…..
Ulster
additional falls
South Gully, Falls on #04
Sam’s Point/South Gully
Approx 6 mile Rt
…..
Ulster
…..
Dover Stone Church Cave Falls
.5 mile
35′
…..
Dutchess
additional falls
Seven Wells, The
Access not yet verified
…..
Dutchess
…..
Fitzgerald Falls
.3 mile
Appalation Trail
30′
…..
Orange
Russell Brook Falls
Cherry Ridge Wild Forest
1 mile rt
30’/10′
Visited 8/10/2014
Delaware
additional falls
Russell Brook Falls, Upper
Cherry Ridge Wild Forest
1 Mile rt
30’/10′
Visited 8/10/2014
Delaware
…..
Buttermilk Falls #1.
Private/No Access
25′
…..
Chenango
additional falls
Buttermilk Falls (New Berlin)
Roadside
25′, Cascade
Visited 8/8/2014/not in same location as the other 4 falls, which are farther north
Chenango
additional falls
Buttermilk Falls #2
Private/No Access
25′
…..
Chenango
additional falls
Buttermilk Falls #3
Private/No Access
25′
…..
Chenango
additional falls
Buttermilk Falls #4
Private/No Access
25′
…..
Chenango

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls part 1, The Capital Region

Waterfalls of New York State 100+ Challenge, Dig the Falls, part 1, The Capital Region

For more information on this challenge click here

To purchase “Waterfalls of New York State”, click here 

To purchase “A Waterfall Guide to Letchworth State Park” by Scott A. Ensminger and Douglas K. Bassett, click here

The following list is the first set of locations listed in the book “Waterfalls of New York State” by Scott A. Ensminger (Western New York Waterfall Survey), David J. Schryver (Northern New York Waterfalls) and Edwards M. Smathers (Dig the Falls) Be sure to check them out! I myself have personally contributed a lot of waterfall location information to both Mr. Edward Smathers and Mr. David Schryver. I am currently a team member with “Dig the Falls”.

The simple rules of this challenge, is to visit 100 waterfall locations in the book. One location may have several waterfalls, but counts as one location. Click on the links (I have visited) in the boxes below, which will take you to additional information pages.

Waterfall Name, info
Additional Falls in location, or close by
County
Date First visited
Photo 

Mill Park Falls

25′ Total, (small dam, upper 6-8′ ledges, footbridge small cascade, 10′ main cascade)
Roadside views, or short walk to lower portion of the park.

…..

Warren County

7-13-2010
 

Rockwell Falls

10 ft, horseshoe cascades
Roadside views

…..
Borders Saratoga and Warren County
7-13-2010
 

Beecher Creek Falls

(Home of the historical 1879 Copeland Covered Bridge)
20 ft, Cascade, Ledges
Roadside views
 

…..

 

Saratoga County
5-10-2015
…..

 

Beecher Creek Falls #02

Up The Road From Beecher Creek Falls.
For this location go onto Pucker Street. It is a dead end road. Go to the end, which you can see right from the four corner intersection.

Saratoga County
5-10-2015

Snook Kill, Falls on

55-60 ft Total
Roadside views

…..
Saratoga County
7-13-2010
 

Dionondahowa Falls

Once nicknamed Devil’s Caldron, and the plunge pool Hell’s Hole, by locals
50 ft to 60 ft Ribbon Cascade
.2 mile walk on uneven ground to several lookouts and observation decks

 

…..
Washington County
7-13-2010

Buttermilk Falls, Lower
Private property, do not trespass

…..

 

Rensselaer County
SIDE NOTE: this is actually Buttermilk Falls, error in book

 

2/22/2014
15 ft, cascade, drop
Roadside views
Rensselaer County
2/22/2014
….. 

Robert B Woodruff Outdoor Learning Center

Main Loop .64 Mile and Additional Side Trails .32 Miles

…..

 

Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
…..
Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
…..

Cascade Falls

10 ft Block

Herkimer County
3-6-2010
….. 
…..

 

Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
…..

 

Creamery Falls

50 ft, Staircase Cascade

Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
…..
Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
…..
Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 
…..
Herkimer County
3-6-2010
 

Canajoharie Falls
Wintergreen Park

…..
Montgomery County
3-17-2011
 
…..
Montgomery County
3-17-2011
 
…..
Montgomery County
3-17-2011
 

Yatesville Falls

Yatesville Falls State Forest
Also known as Buttermilk Falls and Vrooman’s Falls 
45 ft, Cascade
Short from the parking area or a 2.4 mile rt from main road

…..

 

Montgomery County
5-30-2016
 
Plotter Kill Nature Preserve
Plan on spending 2 hours or more exploring this park
…..

 

Schenectady County
2/22/2014
 
…..

Plotter Kill Falls
Upper Falls 60 ft, Lower Falls 40 ft

Schenectady County
2/22/2014
….. 
…..

Rynex Creek Falls
40 ft

Schenectady County
2/22/2014
….. 
…..

 

Albany County
5/30/2016
 

Cohoes Falls

Falls View Park
65-70 ft, Curtain

…..

 

Albany County
10/21/2013
 

Mount Ida Falls

Also known as Wire Mill Falls and Poesten Kill High Falls
175 ft Multi-tiered Cascade

…..

 

Rensselaer County
2/23/2014
 

Barberville Falls

The Nature Concervancy’s Barberville Nature Preserve
92 ft Tiered Cascade

…..

 

Rensselaer County
2/23/2014
 
John Boyd Thacher Park
…..
Albany County
10-14-2016
 
…..

 

Outlet Falls
100 ft

Albany County
10-14-2016
 
…..

 

Minelot Falls
(Also known as Big Falls and Indian Ladder Falls)
116 ft, Ribbon

Albany County
10-14-2016
 

Hannacroix Creek Preserve, Cascade at
(Originally called Ravena Falls and now also known as Hannacroix Ravine Falls)
30 ft Curtain Cascade

…..
Borders Greene and Albany Counties
No
….. 

Rensselaerville Falls
Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve
60′ to 100′ Cascade

…..
Albany County
No
…. 

Mine Kill Falls

Mine Kill State Park
20 ft Upper 30 ft Middle 20 ft Lower Cascades

…..

 

Schoharie County
8/22/2014
 

 

Dig the Falls, Waterfalls, Trail Cleanup, Partnerships

Dig the Falls, Waterfalls, Trail Cleanup, Partnerships

Dig the Falls, Waterfalls, Trail Cleanup, Partnerships, Head on over to our Dig the Falls website and Subscribe to keep informed of our future endeavors!

 

Digthefalls Team participated in this years I Love My Park Day and Left No Trace Policy!! 5-7-2017

Digthefalls Team participated in this years Trails Clean-up and Left No Trace Policy!! 5-7-2017

Digthefalls Team participated in this years I Love My Park Day and Left No Trace Policy!! 5-7-2017
An awesome turnout for this weekends events!! A job well done! As some of my readers have seen some postings regarding trail clean-ups/Digthefalls. This year our destination was Mount Ida Falls in Troy New York. Part of our team was there.

The other part of our team, Show Me Your Falls, participated at the Friends of Greater Two Rivers State Park, in Waverly New York.

Click on the following links to read ALL about it!

Bobbieswaterfalls
Digthefalls, New York Waterfalls – Dig The Falls, Ed Smathers
Show Me Your Falls – Julie Romano and Jacky Machell

What is going on with the World and Waterfalls? 4-27-2017

What is going on with the World and Waterfalls?

How many folks out there has starting their road trips and waterfalls? Any new adventures to share? So many places, so many destinations, and so many adventures! I see the whitewater folks heading into full action.

One of my Favorite photos from the Moose River

Moose River, Agers Falls, Lewis County, New York

Moose River, Agers Falls, Lewis County, New York

So whats been going on with Bobbie and Bobbieswaterfalls? Whats been going on with Digthefalls and the New York State Waterfall Collation? We have been down right busy working behind the scenes. Getting waterfall locations and information updated and available to the public. Our Team members are already out there hitting the roads for this new season. I soon hope to be getting out there myself.

Please continue to check back often, as I continue with my work on the revamp of the website. I have updated several counties, and several more to go. New pages are also being done on Digthefalls, be sure to check out the new features offered there as well.

Please help show your support by visiting our Digthefalls Shop

Have a great weekend!

Waterfall Adventures, Russell Dunn

Waterfall Adventures, Russell Dunn

Waterfall Adventures, Russell Dunn

Creating Your Own Adventure by Russell Dunn In the Spring 1997 issue of Kaatskill Life (a quarterly magazine devoted to the Catskills), I wrote an article entitled “Hunting for Waterfalls.” Little has changed since that piece was written. People still love to get out and hike to waterfalls. As it turns out, there are way…

via Finding Waterfalls — Dig The Falls

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