| Directions
Follow the
directions to Lampsons Falls. This drop can be
accessed by canoe/kayak/raft on the water or by hiking
along the east shore of the river. It is about 1.3
mile north/downstream from Lampsons.
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| County: |
St. Lawrence |
| Town: |
Clare |
| USGS Map: |
West Pierrepont |
| Waterway: |
Grass River |
| Latitude: |
N 44° 25' 24" |
| Longitude: |
W 75° 04' 32" |
| Drop: |
20' |
| Type: |
Cascade |
| Region: |
Southeast of Canton |
| Parking: |
Roadside |
| Trail type: |
Dirt |
| Length of hike: |
1.3 mile - one-way |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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Lampsons Falls is perhaps the most popular waterfall
in St. Lawrence County, New York. The trailhead is just north
of an airstrip which is north of the hamlet of DeGrasse.
Downstream a mile-and-a-half or so of Lampsons Falls, there are
seven distinct drops. These can all be accessed by
canoe/kayak/tube on the river or by hiking the shore. Our
thanks to Bill Hill, an avid hiker and prolific contributor to
this website, for providing pictures and information on these
seven locations.
We have dubbed this unnamed drop Grass River Falls #3 because
it is the third drop going upstream on this stretch. It is
the fifth you reach going downstream from Lampsons and is
within the boundaries of the Adirondack Park.
The river is approximately 25 feet wide at this point and
drops about twenty feet. There is a smaller side branch on
river right. The river is about fifteen feet wide on this
side and the plunge is about eight feet.
The Grass River flows into the St. Lawrence River in Massena,
in St. Lawrence County.
Note: Depending upon which map or sign you are using, this
river is referred to as either Grasse or Grass.
Officially, it is Grass.
Last update: March 26, 2020
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