Hiking Waterfalls in New York: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes

by Randi Minetor

Overview

From the top of the Adirondack Northway to the precipitous drop that creates Niagara Falls, Hiking Waterfalls in New York State provides all of the information readers need to find their way to waterfalls hidden in the crevices of the Catskill Mountains, high on the faces of the High Peaks, flowing through magnificent gorges into the Finger Lakes, or deep in the backcountry of the Southern Tier. Detailed driving and hike descriptions include slices of history and  glimpses of geology. GPS coordinates, maps, and color photos of over 100 of the state's best waterfalls make certain that hikers and sightseers will find their way to these sparking gems, whether they can be seen from the roadside or at the end of a lengthy trail. The book has less than 10 percent overlap with FalconGuides' popular Hiking New York.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781493012268
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	05/20/2014
Series:	Hiking Waterfalls
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	20 MB
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About the Author

Randi Minetor has written thirteen books for FalconGuides, including the nine-book Passport To Your National Parks® Companion Guides series. Her groundbreaking book Breadwinner Wives and the Men They Marry (New Horizon Press, 2002) continues to receive national media attention, and Randi has appeared on the NBC Today Show and Court TV, and as an expert on high-earning women in dozens of magazines from InStyle and Blender to Redbook and Men's Health.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments x

Introduction xi

How We Made the Tough Choices xii

How to Use This Guide xiii

For Your Safety xiv

Be Good to Nature xv

Trail Finder xvii

Map Legend xx

The Hikes: Western New York: Allegany to Niagara

1 Niagara Falls, Niagara County 1

2 Emery Park Falls, Erie County 6

3 Glen Falls, Erie County 9

4 Eternal Flame Falls, Erie County 12

5 Mill Pond Falls, Niagara County 16

6 Royakon Falls, Niagara County 19

7 Wiscoy and Mills Mills Falls, Allegany County 21

Buffalo to Rochester

8 Indian Falls, Genesee County 24

9 Akron Falls, Erie County 27

10 Holley Canal Falls, Orleans Count) 29

11 Clarendon Falls, Orleans County 32

12 Letchworth State Park: Lower, Middle, and Upper Falls, Wyoming County 34

13 Letchworth State Park: Wolf Creek Cascade, Livingston County 38

14 Paper Mill Falls, Livingston County 40

15 County Line Falls, Livingston County 43

16 Stony Brook State Park Falls, Livingston County 46

Rochester and Lake Ontario Shore

17 Postcard Falls, Monroe County 49

18 Honeoye Falls, Monroe County 53

19 High Falls, Monroe County 56

20 Middle and Lower Falls, Monroe County 59

21 Norton's Falls, Monroe County 61

22 Wolcott Falls, Wayne County 64

23 Salmon River Falls Unique Area, Oswego County 67

Finger Lakes Region

24 Fillmore Glen State Park. Cayuga County 70

25 Carpenters Falls, Cayuga County 74

26 Bucktail Falls, Onondaga County 78

27 Guppy Falls. Onondaga County 80

28 Pratt's Falls, Onondaga County 83

29 Chittenango Falls, Madison County 85

30 Taughannock Falls, Tompkins County 87

31 Buttermilk Falls State Park, Tompkins County 90

32 Robert H. Treman State Park, Tompkins County 93

33 Ludlowville Falls, Tompkins County 97

34 Cascadilla Gorge Falls, Tompkins County 100

35 Ithaca Falls, Tompkins County 103

36 Fall Creek Gorge: Upper and Lower Triphammer, Rocky, Foaming, and Forest Falls,Tompkins County 105

37 Conklin Gully, Yates County 108

38 Grimes Glen, Ontario County 111

39 Tinkers Falls, Cortland County 113

40 Aunt Sarah's, Shequaga, and Deckertown Falls, Schuyler County 115

41 Eagle Cliff Falls (Havana Glen), Schuyler Comity 118

42 Watkins Glen State Park. Schuyler County 120

43 Hector Falls, Schuyler County 124

44 Excelsior Glen Falls, Schuyler County 126

Syracuse to Albany

45 Stockbridge Falls, Madison County 128

46 Rexford Falls, Chenango County 131

47 Buttermilk (Yatesville) Falls, Montgomery County 134

48 Wilsey Creek Falls, Montgomery County 137

49 Pixley Falls, Oneida County 139

Tri-City Capital Area

50 Cohoes Falls, Albany County 111

51 Rensselaerville Falls, Albany County 144

52 John Boyd Thacber State Park: Indian Ladder Trail, Albany County 147

53 Christman Sanctuary, Schenectady County 151

54 Buttermilk Falls, Rensselaer County 154

55 Beecher Creek Falls, Saratoga County 156

56 Plotter Kill Preserve, Schenectady County 158

57 Creamery Road Falls, Schoharie County 161

Adirondack Region

58 Ausable Chasm: Horseshoe and Rainbow Falls, Clinton County 164

59 Roaring Brook Falls, Essex County 167

60 Split Rock Falls, Essex County 169

61 High Falls Gorge, Essex, County 172

62 Wilmington Notch and Monument Falls. Essex County 176

63 Cascade Mountain Falls, Essex County 178

64 Mossy Cascade, Essex County 180

65 Stair (Staircase) Falls, Essex County 182

66 Falls of Carillon (LaChtite Falls). Essex County 185

67 High Falls/Titusville Mountain, Franklin County 188

68 Bog River Falls, Franklin County 190

69 Union Falls, Franklin County 193

70 Tenant Creek Falls, Hamilton County 195

71 Jimmy Creek Falls, Hamilton County 198

72 Buttermilk Falls, Hamilton County 200

73 Death Falls (Secret Falls), Hamilton County 203

74 Faville Falls, Herkimer County 206

75 Hague Brook Falls, Warren County 209

76 Dunkley Falls, Warren County 211

77 Falls on Northwest Bay Brook, Warren County 213

78 Glens Falls, Warren County 215

79 Rockwell Falls, Warren County 217

80 Mill Park Falls, Warren County 220

81 Shelving Rock Falls, Washington County 222

Northwestern New York

82 Talcott Fails, Jefferson County 225

83 Burrvvlle Cider Mill Falls, Jefferson County 227

84 Allen Falls. St. Lawrence County 229

85 Stone Valley Falls, St. Lawrence County 231

86 Toolev Pond Tract Falls, St. Lawrence County 234

87 Harper Falls. St. Lawrence County 237

88 St. Regis Falls, Franklin County 240

Catskill Mountains to Taconic Region

89 Kaaterskill and Bastion Falls, Greene County 242

90 Bushnellville Creek Falls, Greene County 246

91 Mine Kill State Park Falls, Schoharie County 248

92 Schalk Falls, Ulster County 251

93 Plattekill Preserve Falls, Greene County 253

94 Mineral Springs Falls, Orange County 256

95 Indian Brook Falls, Putnam County 259

96 North Gully Falls, Ulster County 262

97 Stony Kill Falls, Ulster County 264

98 Awosting Falls, Ulster County 268

99 Rainbow Falls, Minnewaska State Park, Ulster County 271

100 Ashokan Reservoir Spillway Gorge, Ulster County 273

101 Pcckamoose Road, Ulster County 276

102 Upper Falls of Vernooy Kill, Ulster County 280

About the Author and Photographer 283