200 Waterfalls in Central and Western New York: A Finder's Guide

There are more waterfalls in central and western New York State than anywhere in the East. Some are well known, like Niagara and Taughannock Falls, others await your discovery around the bend of a trail. Now everyone can enjoy the magic of these waterfalls—this guidebook leads the way. Reaching them can be an easy drive-by, a short walk, or a challenging hike. This map-filled guidebook shows: Over 100 locations where you can see over 250 waterfallsWhen and where to go for best viewingThe time and effort required to reach each waterfall Spend a hot summer day getting your feet wet walking a rocky creekbed to sit in the spray of a waterfall. Return during different seasons and watch each waterfall’s personality change. The adventures are almost endless. This revised and updated edition of the original 2010 publication adds waterfalls (and removes others that are now located on private property), and includes numerous detailed corrections.

ISBN-13: 9781580801874

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Burford Books

Publication Date: 06-05-2018

Pages: 384

Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

Rich and Sue Freeman are long-time outdoor enthusiasts and authors of many other guides to outdoor activities in upstate New York, including TAKE A PADDLE—FINGER LAKES and TAKE A PADDLE—WESTERN NEW YORK. For many years residents of the Rochester area, they now live in south-west Florida.

Table of Contents

Contents Acknowledgments. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10 Introduction. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Legend. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 13 Map Legend. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 16 Not OSHA Approved. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 17 Take A Hike Up A Creek. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 18 Winter Waterfalls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 19 Get Creative. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 20 Dogs Welcome. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Maps. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 21 Once Upon a Time, Long, Long, Ago.... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 22 Terminology Quandary. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 25 Classifications of Waterfalls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 26 Waterfalls in Niagara, Erie, Orleans, Genesee & Wyoming Counties 1 Niagara Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 28 2 Lockport Canal Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 32 3 Royalton Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 35 4 Mill Pond Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 38 5 Medina Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 40 6 Oak Orchard Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 42 7 Holley Canal Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 45 8 Clarendon Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 47 9 Indian Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 50 10 Lower & Upper Akron Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 52 11 Glen Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 55 12 Serenity Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 57 13 Eternal Flame Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 60 14 Emery Park Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 63 15 Java Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 65 16 Glade Creek Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 67 17 Cascades of Attica (5 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 69 18 Letchworth State Park —West Side (18 falls). .. .. .. .. .. . 72 Waterfalls in Monroe, Livingston and Ontario Counties 19 Letchworth State Park —East Side (5 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. 90 20 Keshequa Creek Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 97 6 - 21 Sugar Creek Glen (9 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .101 22 Paper Mill Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .104 23 Ashantee and Littleville Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 106 24 County Line Falls(2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 109 25 Reynolds Gully (4 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 112 26 The Ledges of Honeoye Creek (several falls). .. .. .. .. .. . 116 27 Honeoye Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 118 28 Corbett’s Glen / Postcard Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 121 29 Linear Park Cascades. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 125 30 High Falls of the Genesee River. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 128 31 Lower and Middle Falls of the Genesee River. .. .. .. .. .. . 132 32 Densmore Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 137 33 Zoo Cascade & Zoo Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 140 34 Norton’s Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 144 35 Red Falls & Bullock’s Woods Waterfall. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 147 36 Mill Drop Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 151 37 Double Drop Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 153 38 Old Mill Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 156 39 Barnes Creek Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 158 40 Grimes Glen (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 161 41 Tannery Creek Falls (6 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 164 Waterfalls in Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, Allegany and Steuben Counties 42 Hawley Dam Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 168 43 Skinny Dip Falls (4 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 171 44 Waterfalls of Zoar Valley (9 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 174 45 Walnut Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 188 46 Wiscoy Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 190 47 Mills Mills Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 192 48 Hume Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 193 49 Stony Brook State Park (9 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 195 Waterfalls in Wayne, Yates. Seneca and Cayuga Counties 50 Seneca Mill and Cascade Mill Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 200 51 West Italy Hill Waterfall. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 205 52 Parish Glen / Conklin Gully (12 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 208 53 Lower Clark Gully. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 211 54 Upper Clark Gully (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 214 7 55 Palmyra-Macedon Aqueduct Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 216 56 Wolcott Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 219 57 Oak Tree & Groves Creek Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 222 58 Great Gully Falls (4 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 225 59 Montville and Decker Creek Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 228 60 Carpenter Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 231 61 New Hope Mills Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 234 62 Fillmore Glen Falls (5 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 237 Waterfalls in Schuyler and Tompkins Counties 63 Ludlowville Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 242 64 Cascadilla Falls (9 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 245 65 Ithaca Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 248 66 Triphammer, Forest, Foaming & Rocky Falls. .. .. .. .. .. . 250 67 Judd Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 253 68 Wells Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 254 69 Potter’s Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 257 70 Buttermilk Falls - Ithaca. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 260 71 Lick Brook Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 264 72 Lucifer & Lower Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 268 73 Bud Brook Falls (12 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 274 74 Taughannock Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 278 75 Gorge Trail Falls (4 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 282 76 Ravine Trail Falls (several falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 286 77 Hector Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 288 78 Excelsior Glen Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 290 79 Watkins Glen (19 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 292 80 Twin Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 296 81 Aunt Sarah’s Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 299 82 Shequaga Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 301 83 Deckertown Falls (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 303 84 Eagle Cliff Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 305 Waterfalls in Chemung, Tioga, Broome, Cortland & Chenango Counties 85 Buttermilk Falls - Owego. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 308 86 Rexford Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 310 87 Upperville Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 312 88 Chippewa Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 314 8 89 Tinkers Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 317 Waterfalls in Onondaga, Madison and Oneida Counties 90 Fellows Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 322 91 Rattlesnake Gulf (3 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 324 92 Bucktail Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 327 93 Otisco Lake Overflow. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 329 94 Peppermill Gulf. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 331 95 Marcellus Falls (2 falls). .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 334 96 Guppy Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 337 97 Old Dam and Edwards Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 340 98 Pratt’s Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 343 99 Chittenango Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 346 100 Stockbridge Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 349 101 Oriskany Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 351 102 Button Falls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 354 Definitions. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .357 Waterfall Web Sites. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .361 Roadside Waterfalls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .361 Short Walks to Waterfalls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .362 Longer Hikes to Waterfalls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .363 Creekwalks. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .364 Wheelchair Accessible Waterfalls. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .365 Waterfalls for Ice Climbers. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .365 Waterfalls for Swimmers. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .365 Waterfalls for Boaters / Rafters. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .366 Waterfalls by Level of Difficulty. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .367 Word Index. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .371 About the Authors. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .380 Show More