| Directions
Note that this location is a continuation of the hike
to
Putnam Brook Tributary Falls 1. Simply
continue up the trail you have been on to reach that
location.
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| County: |
Warren |
| Town: |
Johnsburg |
| USGS Map: |
Johnsburg |
| Waterway: |
Crane Mountain Pond outlet |
| Latitude: |
N 43o 33' 01" |
| Longitude: |
W 73o 58' 30" |
| Drop: |
25' |
| Type: |
Cascade |
| Region: |
Off US 9 northwest of Warrensburg |
| Parking: |
Roadside |
| Trail type: |
Dirt |
| Length of hike: |
1.3 mile |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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We have an update to this waterfall, courtesy of Gary Dilmore.
From Putnam Brook Tributary Falls 1, continue on the trail.
You will reach this waterfall.
Our pictures show how dry this
was in 2025. It doesn't even look like a waterfall.
A return trip is planned to get pictures with water flowing.
Webmaster's note: When we were there in 2013, the
region was so wet, we couldn't even reach the falls.
When the Dilmores were there in 2025, the water was so low,
the cave was accessible. We want to note that we are
not promoting this. There is a six foot drop to enter
the cave and even at moderate water levels, your downstream
exit is blocked. You would have to have proper
equipment to exit via the six foot drop and even then, it
would be difficult.
On September 26, 2019, we received this account from Adam
Pearsall ...
"There are actually a few waterfalls on Crane, buy only one that
runs (mostly) year round, which as you note is the outlet from
the pond. There are waterfalls to the north (between
Northwest (Bates) ridge and Northeast ridge), east (a few small
falls to the east of the pond) and south that run primarily in
spring, though may also run after a good rainstorm when the
ground is saturated.
"The 'blue trail' (blue markers) up
from Putnam Junction or down from the pond parallels the course
of the water. Please note that a good portion of the lower
trail is on private property." Webmaster's note: We found the roads in this area somewhat confusing. When
we were on the Ski Hi Road, for example, there was one sign that
called it the Sky Hi Road. To complicate things even more,
mapquest.com calls it Sky High Road. Garnet Lake Rd S became
Garnet Lake Rd, then Garnet Lake Rd N and back to Garnet Lake Rd
without warning. Also, there were a couple of intersections
on this one where you needed to turn to stay on the same road!
The outlet of Crane Mountain Pond, which is less than
one-mile long, flows into Putnam Brook. This waterway heads
northwesterly and empties into Mill Creek. This flows
south through Garnet Lake, leaves that waterway through Madison
Creek and eventually joins East Stony Creek. Although
called a creek, this is fairly long and meets up with the Great
Sacandaga Lake in Hamilton County. The Sacandaga
River takes this water
to the Hudson River which it meets in Lake Luzerne and this
flows into the Atlantic in New York City.
Last update: October 9, 2025
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