| Directions
From the hamlet of Ticonderoga, proceed north on NY 9N/22.
Look for the Vineyard Road (CR 7) which will veer off to
the left. Follow this to where it ends in a "T"
and find parking on the roadside.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Crown Point |
| USGS Map: |
Crown Point |
| Waterway: |
Putnam Creek |
| Latitude: |
N 43°
56' 26" |
| Longitude: |
W 73°
28' 14" |
| Drop: |
20' |
| Type: |
Segmented cascade |
| Region: |
Off NY 22/9N north
of the hamlet of Ticonderoga |
| Parking: |
Roadside shoulder |
| Trail type: |
Dirt/rock/grass |
| Length of hike: |
<0.1 mile,
1 minute |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Common |
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 Webmaster's
note: For many years, we have listed this entire location
as one page. In fact, there are
essentially three distinct drops so we have recently decided to
separate them. This original listing will remain the page
for the principal waterfall here.
Stair Falls is also known as
Staircase Falls. The directions side-bar locates parking for
the "trail head" of the main drop.Just downstream from the stop sign on this road, you can see
the waterfall down the embankment. It is a bit of a scramble,
but there is a trail and you can get closer to the edge of the water
for a better view and decent picture opportunities. As
with many waterfall locations we have visited, the increase in
foliage over the past few years since our previous visit has
decreased the view of the waterfall.
The layers
of rock at this point are very evident as you look at this wall
that the creek plunges over.
After enjoying this area, walk back to the corner and go to the
bridge. Upstream another 150 feet or so is another small waterfall.
This one only drops about 4 or 5 feet. Property
surrounding this has been posted so please enjoy this view from
the bridge.
Putnam Creek is probably one of the smaller waterways containing
a waterfall that flows directly into the main outlets of northern
New York. The main falls is only about three miles from the
outlet to Lake Champlain.
Last update: September 21, 2026
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