| Directions
Located on NY Route 73, this site is just south of the
hamlet of Saint Huberts, which is on the stretch between
the village of Keene Valley and the northern intersection
of routes 73 and 9. Look for the signs for the Giant
Mountain Wilderness Area. The parking area for AMR
is directly across the road.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Keene |
| USGS Map: |
Keene Valley |
| Waterway: |
Ausable River, East Branch |
| Latitude: |
N 44° 08' 00" |
| Longitude: |
W 73° 48' 42" |
| Drop: |
25' |
| Type: |
Classical cascade |
| Region: |
Off NY 73 near the hamlet of St. Huberts |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt/rock |
| Length of hike: |
30 minutes beyond Wedge Brook Falls |
| Difficulty: |
Intense |
| Accessibility: |
Access by easement |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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First and foremost, this waterfall is located within the
Adirondack Mountain Reserve and, as such, is on private
property.
Access to it has been allowed by an easement agreement. It
has come to our attention that the owners of this land are
becoming increasingly annoyed by those who show up with
inadequate information trying to access it. It should be
noted that the listings for all of the locations within the AMR
have been on this website for well over ten years. We have
clearly stated the status of the locations here, including many
of the restrictions and conditions for access. In an
effort to reduce the increasing friction between the owners and
the public hikers, we are urging people to refer to our page for the general information on
The Adirondack
Mountain Reserve. It is one click and will only
take a minute or so to read, but it may save a significant
amount of grief to everyone involved.
This location is a bonus for waterfall hikers in this area.
Between the outlets of Wedge Brook and the creek that contains Beaver
Meadows Falls, there is a beautiful waterfall that can be seen down
in the gorge. As we mentioned in other entries, this section
of the Ausbable River East Branch is for the most part, one waterfall
after another. This cascade is the tallest of all of these
unnamed falls. These pictures were taken from the West River
Trail. Actually, better views are available from the East
River Trail but this is the only waterfall visible from that side.
The waterfall forms at the end of a fairly calm stretch of the
river. A pool forms and then the flow takes a sharp left as
it goes through a number of boulders before making a head-long,
wedge-shaped plunge. For the next several hundred yards, the
river is a stretch of rapids.
The East Branch of the Ausable River joins forces with the west
branch downstream at Au Sable Forks to form the Ausable River.
This waterfall rich river empties into Lake Champlain in the town
of Peru.
Last update: May 29, 2020
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