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Gill Brook Steps, within the Adirondack Mountain Reserve

Directions

Located on NYS 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.

County: Essex
Town: Keene
USGS Map: Keene Valley
Waterway: Gill Brook
Latitude: N 44° 07' 50"
Longitude: W 73° 48' 25"
Drop: 6'
Type: Step
Region: Off NY 73 near the hamlet of St. Huberts
Parking: Unpaved lot
Trail type: Dirt/rock
Length of hike: 0.7 mile beyond Gill Brook Flume
Difficulty: Moderate
Accessibility: Access by easement
Name: Unnamed

Keene Quadrangle

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.

Another 7/10 of a mile or so beyond the Gill Brook Flume, you will come to the trailhead for Gill Brook Trail.  The sign indicates Gill Brook, Colvin and Indian Head.  The latter two are high peaks.  Just past this point you will find a pleasant little step waterfall.  Lacking a more formal name, we have dubbed the Gill Brook Steps, for reasons that are probably obvious!  A half dozen or so steps descend over 50 or 60 feet of the brook

The Gill Brook empties into the East Branch of the Ausable River not far downstream from here.  The east branch joins forces with the west branch at Au Sable Forks to form the Ausable River, which empties into Lake Champlain in the town of Peru.

Last update:  May 29, 2020

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