| Directions
In the village of Lowville, less than 1/4 mile south
of the intersection of NY 12 and NY 26, NY 12 crosses the Mill
Creek. Just south of here, take River Street east.
This becomes the Number Four Road. As you come through
Watson, Millers Meat Market will be on your left.
Just past this, you will take a left-hand turn to stay on
the Number Four Road! Continue another 15.3 miles
where you should take a right on the Stillwater Road.
In about two miles from here, take a left on the Moshier
Road. At 0.6 mile, there is a parking area on the
right.
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| County: |
Herkimer |
| Town: |
Webb |
| USGS Map: |
Stillwater |
| Waterway: |
Beaver River |
| Latitude: |
43o 53' 5" |
| Longitude: |
75o 7' 41" |
| Drop: |
NA |
| Type: |
NA |
| Region: |
Northeast of Lowville |
| Parking: |
Dirt lot |
| Trail type: |
Unpaved road |
| Length of hike: |
NA |
| Difficulty: |
NA |
| Accessibility: |
River access |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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We are still researching this location. At the end of this
road, there is a gate. This is the hike one would take to
get to Moshier Falls. USGS topographical maps of this area
show four waterfalls downstream of Moshier Falls. We have
also been told of their existence by people working in that area
who didn't know specific locations.
Since the property between the river and the trail is posted
by Brookfield Power who runs the hydro facility in that area, we
can only assume that river access would be the only option.
It is our understanding that this area is opened periodically for
whitewater activity so it is doable.
We have dubbed this waterfall Moshier Lower Falls #4. It
is the fourth and final waterfall indicated on maps below Moshier,
a little over 4900 feet downstream of it. Although it is
indicated on topographical maps, neither Google Maps or Bing
Maps shows any type of waterfall in this area. Having said
that, this particular section is a fairly narrow stretch of the
river on the north side of an island. The foliage is quite
dense here and could easily be obscuring the view of the river.
If anyone has any information on locating these waterfalls, or
pictures of them, please contact
us.
The Beaver River flows into the Black River, which empties into
Lake ontario at the Black River Bay, just southwest of the village
of Dexter.
Last update: July 28, 2015
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