| Directions
In the hamlet of Hague, from the intersection of NY 9N
and NY 8, proceed northwest on 8. You will pass the
town office building on your right. Just beyond that,
on the left, there is a parking area for the waterfall area.
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| County: |
Warren |
| Town: |
Hague |
| USGS Map: |
Silver Bay |
| Waterway: |
Hague Brook |
| Latitude: |
N 43o 45' 01" |
| Longitude: |
W 73o 30' 19" |
| Drop: |
20' |
| Type: |
Ribbon cascade |
| Region: |
The hamlet of Hague |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt |
| Length of hike: |
0.1 mile, 2 minutes |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Common |
|
 From the parking area, there
is a footbridge over the brook that leads to a trail to a point
where there is a bird's eye view of the waterfall. The area
is very well maintained. We also took a stroll up the side
of the highway to get some pictures from a different perspective.
We urge you to use caution if you do that. The road at this
point forms some "S" curves between the hills on one side
and the valley of the brook on the other. The shoulder is
not very wide and there is significant traffic especially during
the tourist season. You are, however, able to cross the
guard rails and descend to the stream level. At this point,
you are almost within sight of the north end of Lake George.
It is a very popular and beautiful area.
The main waterfall is about 20'. From the pool below it,
the brook flows about 100' to a series of small drops toward the
parking area below.
The history of this waterfall is somewhat interesting, if not
curious. We first became aware of it from an old postcard
in the collection of
falzguy.com.
Printed on the face of the card is "Millbrook Falls Hague on
Lake George NY". We contacted town officials in Hague. After doing some research
on their end, they got back to us with the information that no one
there had ever heard of Millbrook Falls. A comparison of the
image on the post card with the waterfall by the town hall did substantiate
that they are, in fact, one and the same. A town historian
did provide information that the Hague Brook was formerly known
as Sucker Creek and that a mill once was located there.
Given the fact that this old postcard is printed Millbrook Falls,
it must have been commonly known as that at some point in the past.
Today, that name has fallen out of use. Simply referred to
locally as Hague Falls, they are not even indicated on topographical
maps.
The Hague Brook flows into Lake George almost within sight of
this location. This drains through LaChute to join Lake Champlain.
Last update: May 23, 2016
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