| Directions
From the village of Lake Placid, proceed southeast on
NY 73. In North Elba, take a right toward Adirondack
Loj. The Van Hoevenberg trailhead is just east of
Heart Lake.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Keene |
| USGS Map: |
Keene Valley |
| Waterway: |
Marcy Brook |
| Latitude: |
N 44° 07' 56.72" |
| Longitude: |
W 73° 56' 32.02" |
| Drop: |
15' |
| Type: |
Ribbon cascade |
| Region: |
Off NY 73 between Lake Placid and Keene |
| Parking: |
NA |
| Trail type: |
Dirt |
| Length of hike: |
NA |
| Difficulty: |
NA |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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Follow the Van Hoevenberg Trail, which starts near the parking
area at the Adirondack Loj, for 2.1 miles to Marcy Dam. Turn
left at Marcy Dam and continue on the trail to Mount Marcy for
another 2.1 miles. Turn right toward Lake Arnold and Mount
Colden. The falls will be just off the trail in about
1400', just before the turn to Mount Colden.
Our
directions and pictures were sent in by John Holmes, who
describes this as a 3-tier waterfall. The top is about 3’,
with a 5’ middle tier and a 7’ bottom tier. There is a
smaller drop just a little way further upstream.
Pictures 1 thru 5 are from a hike to Colden in August 2014. 1
and 2 show a small drop just above the main falls. 3 shows the
top portion of the main falls. 4 shows the whole falls from the
front and 5 shows the falls looking down from the top. Picture 6
is from a hike to Grey, Skylight and Marcy in October 2015 and
has more water flowing over it.If anyone has any additional
information on this waterfall, please
contact
us.
The Marcy Brook empties into the West Branch of the Ausable River.
The west branch joins forces with the east branch in Ausable Forks.
The combined Ausable River empties into Lake Champlain in the town
of Peru.
The Heart Lake area by the Adirondack Loj also provides the access
for Rocky Falls, MacIntyre Brook Falls, Indian Falls and the Lake
Colden Tributary Falls. Considering the length of the hike
to these areas, you might want to consider grouping these together.
Last update: May 27, 2016
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