| Directions
North of Utica on NY 12, there is a point
at which NY 12 and NY 28 run concurrently.
From the southern point of concurrency, take NY 28
south. Trenton Falls Road is the first junction
exiting to the east. Follow signs to a four-way stop where
you should continue to the end of the road where you can
park.
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| County: |
Oneida/Herkimer |
| Town: |
Trenton/Russia |
| USGS Map: |
Remsen |
| Waterway: |
West Canada
Creek |
| Latitude: |
N 43°
16' 52" |
| Longitude: |
W 75° 09'
12" |
| Drop: |
75' |
| Type: |
Classical cascade |
| Region: |
North of Utica |
| Parking: |
Parking area |
| Trail type: |
Crushed stone/wood
chip paths |
| Length of
hike: |
1 - 1.5 hours |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Official |
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 The Trenton Falls Scenic Trail contains a number of waterfalls
and dams. We would ask you to refer to our Trenton
Falls page for general information about the area. Also note that it is only
open on a limited basis. The Town of Trenton website should
be consulted to find those dates.Through this gorge, there is
a series of drops. Long considered a
two-tiered drop, today High Falls is commonly separated into
Lower and Upper High Falls. These two became officially
named waterfalls when they were entered into the GNIS on July 3,
2019.
Information we have found
indicates that the total drop of the pair is about 100'.
We estimate that this downstream portion accounts for about 75'
of that.
We have classified this as a classical cascade. On our
visits, the width of this waterfall has been roughly the same as
its height. We do have contributor pictures and have seen
other photos where, due to lower waterflow, is more of a ribbon
cascade.
The West Canada Creek empties into the Mohawk River, which then
flows into the Hudson before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Last update: July 9, 2019
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