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Rainbow Upper Falls

Directions

As you enter Harrisville from the west on NY 3, turn right on Main Street.  Take the second right which will take you out of the village.  This road ends in a "T".  Take a left and you are on the Middle Branch Road. At Middle Branch Corners the road turns into Bryant Bridge Road. As you continue down Bryant Bridge Rd you will cross a bridge.  This waterfall is upstream from this location.

County: Lewis
Town: Diana
USGS Map: Oswegatchie SW
Waterway: Oswegatchie River Middle Branch
Latitude: N 44° 04' 03"
Longitude: W 75° 13' 21"
Drop: 10'
Type: Curtain cascade through steps
Region: South of Harrisville
Parking: Roadside
Trail type: Water access
Length of hike: 1.2 mile, one-way
Difficulty: Moderate
Accessibility: Private
Name: Common

Diana Quadrangle

There are several waterfalls in northern New York known as Rainbow Falls.  In fact, it is the second most common waterfall name in the region.  This particular waterfall is about 350 feet upstream from a commonly named Rainbow Falls and is known locally as the upper falls.  It is not indicated on topographical maps but is well known in the whitewater community. 

We have confirmed that this site is only accessible through private property.  There are hunting clubs on both sides of the river.  That is, of course, if you subscribe to the "one if by land" approach.  With a canoe or a kayak, or even walking up the river during periods of low water, it can also be reached.  This is a DEC fishing access area, so access by water is permissable if you carry a fishing pole (and license!).

The Middle Branch enters the West Branch of the Oswegatchie River about a mile and a half south of Harrisville.  This flows into the main branch just west of the hamlet of Talcville in the town of Edwards.  The Oswegatchie River flows into the St. Lawrence River in Ogdensburg, New York.

Last update:  September 4, 2019

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