| Directions
From I-87, exit 29, proceed west on
the Blue Ridge Road (CR 84) for about 17 miles.
The turn for Tahawus (CR 25) will be on your right.
From the other direction, this is about 1.6 miles from
the intersection of CR 2 with NY 28N. Follow CR
25 north and it will become a dirt road leading
to the parking area for hikers.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Newcomb |
| USGS Map: |
Mount Marcy |
| Waterway: |
Opalescent
River |
| Latitude: |
N 44°
06' 56" |
| Longitude: |
W 73°
58' 23" |
| Drop: |
NA |
| Type: |
NA |
| Region: |
Off CR 2 between
Newcomb and North Hudson |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt/rock |
| Length of
hike: |
7.0 miles,
one way |
| Difficulty: |
Difficult |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Common |
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This is indicated on topographical maps simply as "Flume".
There are a number of other waterfalls accessible on this hike.
It is a little over a mile, as the crow flies, northeast of Hanging
Spear Falls. We have not yet made this trip, but it is our
understanding that it is accessible, but is a serious hike!
If anyone has any information or pictures that they would
like to share for this waterfall, please
contact us.
The Opalescent River empties into the Hudson River just south
of Tahawus, a former mining community. The Hudson flows into
the Atlantic ocean in New York City.
Last update: April 8, 2016
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