| Directions
From the hamlet of Redfield in the northeast corner of
Oswego County, take CR 17 north. In about two miles,
Otto Mills Drive will exit right. Take this for about
1.7 miles where it will end at the river.
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| County: |
oswego |
| Town: |
Redfield |
| USGS Map: |
Redfield |
| Waterway: |
Mad River North Branch |
| Latitude: |
N 43° 35' 49" |
| Longitude: |
W 75° 49' 4" |
| Drop: |
8' |
| Width: |
NA |
| Region: |
Northeast oswego County |
| Parking: |
Dirt road |
| Trail type: |
Dirt and riverbank |
| Length of hike: |
0.1 mile |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Private |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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Otto Mills Drive is a seasonally maintained dirt
road off Oswego County Route 17, in the area of the Battle Hill
State Forest. Actually, the road descends to the river, but
that part looked more like an ATV trail so we opted to park and walk. There is a road heading downstream from the Otto Mills Drive,
but many sections are labeled as private property. It is known
that this section is a DEC fishing access site so the riverbank
is accessible. We found this waterfall a little over 0.1 mile
from the end of the Otto Mills Drive.
Please be aware that there are actually three waterfalls on this
stretch of the river. only one of those is officially named.
Mad River Falls is downstream from
this location. This is an unnamed site that we have dubbed
the Mad River Middle Upper Falls due to its location. It is
upstream from the Mad River Falls and another waterfall is further
upstream, on the other side of the Otto Mill Drive.
The Mad River dumps into the Salmon River, which flows into Lake
Ontario.
Last update: November 16, 2015
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