| Directions
Located on NY 73, this site
is just south of the hamlet of Saint Huberts, which
is on the stretch between the village of Keene Valley
and the northern intersection of routes 73 and 9.
Look for the signs for the Giant Mountain Wilderness
Area. The parking area for AMR is directly across
the road.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Keene |
| USGS Map: |
Keene Valley |
| Waterway: |
Pyramid Brook |
| Latitude: |
N 44°
08' 41" |
| Longitude: |
W 73°
48' 00" |
| Drop: |
35' |
| Type: |
Ribbon slide |
| Region: |
Off NY 73
near the hamlet of St. Huberts |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt/rock |
| Length of
hike: |
1:20, one-way |
| Difficulty: |
Intense |
| Accessibility: |
Access by
easement |
| Name: |
Common |
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First and foremost, this waterfall is located within the
Adirondack Mountain Reserve and, as such, is on private
property.
Access to it has been allowed by an easement agreement. It
has come to our attention that the owners of this land are
becoming increasingly annoyed by those who show up with
inadequate information trying to access it. It should be
noted that the listings for all of the locations within the AMR
have been on this website for well over ten years. We have
clearly stated the status of the locations here, including many
of the restrictions and conditions for access. In an
effort to reduce the increasing friction between the owners and
the public hikers, we are urging people to refer to our page for the general information on
The Adirondack
Mountain Reserve. It is one click and will only
take a minute or so to read, but it may save a significant
amount of grief to everyone involved.
Pyramid Falls is your first stop on the West River Trail.
Take a right at the guard house, cross the river and head upstream.
There is an intersection in the trail and a sign pointing to Cathedral
Rocks on your right and the East River Trail bridge on your left.
2000 feet from here you will cross the Pyramid Brook and shortly
after that, a sign will direct you to Pyramid Falls to your right.
Pyramid Brook is a tiny stream and there isn't a lot of water
in it, or in this waterfall. The landscape and scenery is
rugged and impressive, but unfortunately, the waterfall isn't.
The top of the falls is coming over the side of the cliff walls
and descends through, and virtually disappears behind, a crevice
between two huge rocks. After a small pool, there is a wedge-shaped,
15 foot drop and then it continues to flow, or trickle might be
a better description, over, through and behind rocks and boulders
as it continues down the hillside. The flow here is so limited
that it is even difficult to see the water in the pictures, but
it is there!
Pyramid Brook flows into the East Branch of the Ausable River,
which joins forces with the west branch downstream at Au Sable Forks
to form the Ausable River. This waterfall rich river empties
into Lake Champlain in the town of Peru.
Last update: May 29, 2020
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