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Colton Falls ...  on the Stone Valley Trail

Directions

The Hamlet of Colton is located on NY 56, a few miles east of Potsdam.  At the intersection of Main Street, proceed northeast.  There are two parking areas.  The first is on the left just before crossing the bridge.  For the second, which is the preferred route for waterfalls, take the left after crossing the bridge and drive behind the fire hall. 

County: St. Lawrence
Town: Colton
USGS Map: Colton
Waterway: Raquette River
Latitude: N 44° 33' 24"
Longitude: W 74° 56' 23"
Drop: 75'
Type: Slide
Region: Off NY 56 near Colton
Parking: Unpaved parking area
Trail type: Dirt
Length of hike: 0.2 mile
Difficulty: Easy
Accessibility: Public
Name: Common

Colton Quadrangle

Colton Falls is the second stop on the Stone Valley Trail as you hike the east side of the river from the parking area at the Colton Fire Hall.  These drops are just below the Colton Dam.

Even with the dam, this is still a beautiful site.  With a drop of 60 to 80 feet over about 200 feet or so of the river, this slide type waterfall is the beginning of close to a mile of some pretty magnificent water.  Most of the views of this stretch are from a distance on the trail or downstream, but if you get creative, there are several routes you can take and actually get stream-side.

The Raquette River empties into the St. Lawrence River in Massena, New York.

Last update:  June 13, 2016

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