Spend The Day Exploring Dozens Of Waterfalls In New York's Adirondacks Region
By Lisa Sammons|Published March 08, 2022
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Lisa loves animals and has dogs, rats, cats, guinea pigs, and snakes. She is passionate about animal rescue and live music - traveling across the country to see a favorite band is a pretty regular occurrence! Being out hiking in the woods enjoying the scenery with her beloved dogs is another favorite hobby, and also checking out the Pokemon Go scene in whatever city she happens to be in at any given time (coffee and dog leash in hand). You can reach Lisa at lsammons@onlyinyourstate.com
Fans of waterfalls in New York are in heaven. We’ve got so many beautiful falls, including some of the most famous in the world. Niagara Falls, Kaaterskill Falls, Taughannock Falls: there’s some massive and gorgeous waterfalls to be seen in the Empire State. The Adirondack region mostly has smaller falls than some of our more towering ones, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t worth exploring. Next time you’ve got time for a day trip in New York, take a trip up to this beautiful area and check out some of the many smaller waterfalls there. We don’t have the time to name all the waterfalls in the Adirondacks, of course, but here are a few of our favorites:
Flume Falls: 5257 NY-86 Scenic, Wilmington, NY 12997
One great thing about many of these waterfalls is how easily accessible they are! For example, Auger Falls is a series of gently cascading falls that is only about half a mile from the road.
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Griffin Gorge and Waterfall: Teachout Rd, Wells, NY 12190
Griffin Gorge and Waterfall, Teachout Rd, Wells, NY 12190, USA
Griffin Falls is a hidden waterfall in New York that is not as popular as some of the larger falls, but is still just as beautiful. Measuring only about eight feet in height, there isn't much scale to it, but it's got a great swimming hole down at the bottom!
This is another very easily-accessed waterfall. It's actually two small falls, about 10 feet in height, and it's a quick .2-mile walk from the road. Check out the hike's page at Alltrails for more information about how to access the waterfalls.
Roaring Brook Falls is one of the tallest waterfalls in the Adirondacks. The 1.6-mile trail that leads to the falls is lovely and can be accessed in any season.
Due to space and time limitations, we obviously couldn’t name every waterfall in New York’s Adirondacks region, but did we miss any that you are particularly fond of? Share your suggestions in the comments!
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