The falls can be seen from above on the bridge, but you will want to descend to the lake level to get a better view.  As you face the lake from the bridge, the land on your right is posted.  The left side, however is not.  There is no path per se, but you should be able to find several ways down.  The easiest is to walk north until the guard rails ends.  Walk perpendicular to the road and there is a nice easy path to the water.

The falls themselves are quite small, as is the brook they are on, but there are a couple of very interesting features about this location.  First of all, most waterfalls are found on a river or stream somewhere upstream of its outlet.  Very few waterfalls fall directly into a lake or pond that is its outlet.  This one does.  Squaw Brook Falls falls into a bay on Indian Lake, which is a good sized Adirondack Lake.  A second interesting note is that these falls are for the most part directly under a bridge.  Perhaps thousands of vehicles pass over this bridge without the occupants ever realizing that there is actually a waterfall under them.  Certainly, many people go over it numerous times without learning of its existence.

The Squaw Brook enters Indian Lake.  The stretch from here to Lake Abanakee is the beginning of the Indian River.  This Indian River, not to be confused with the Indian River in Jefferson County further to the northwest, feeds the Hudson River.  The water from here eventually makes its way to the Atlantic Ocean.

Last update:  September 30, 2016

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