| Directions
Just east of the hamlet of Pitcairn, which is east of
Harrisville, look for the Jayville Road, which exits south
from NY 3. Coming from the east on Route 3, it is
3.9 miles from the intersection of St. Lawrence County Route
23. Drive up this road for 2.6 miles (1.6 miles past
the Lower Falls) and the falls will be on the right.
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| County: |
St. Lawrence |
| Town: |
Pitcairn |
| USGS Map: |
Harrisville |
| Waterway: |
Jenny Creek |
| Latitude: |
N 44° 10' 5" |
| Longitude: |
W 75° 14' 14" |
| Drop: |
10' |
| Type: |
Slide |
| Region: |
Off NY 3 between Harrisville and Fine |
| Parking: |
Roadside |
| Trail type: |
NA |
| Length of hike: |
None |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
Private |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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The Jenny Creek, which is no more than 4.8 miles
long, contains at least four waterfalls on about a two mile stretch
of the waterway. The one most downstream has a common local
name. The other three are unnamed. This one is noted
on USGS topographical maps simply as "Falls". It
is the fourth and final waterfall that we know of on this stretch.
As such, we have dubbed it the Jenny Creek Upper Falls.
The Jayville Road is paved for the first 0.8 miles and then turns
to dirt and gravel. This waterfall is in the side yard of
a private home and will be obvious and visible from the road.
Please note that the area is private and posted. You have
a nice, unobstructed view of the falls from the road. Please
respect the homeowner's property and rights.
The falls drop in four or five steps totaling about 10 feet.
The pictures we have here were taken from the road. We are
trying to contact the landowner to get permission to access the
creek-bed to get better pictures.
The Jenny Creek flows into the Big Creek which flows into the
West Branch of the Oswegathchie River. This joins the main
channel of the Oswegatchie near the hamlet of Talcville in the town
of Edwards. From here it flows into the St. Lawrence River
in Ogdensburg.
Last update: November 7, 2015
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