| Directions
Located on NY 73, this site
is just south of the hamlet of Saint Huberts, which
is on the stretch between the village of Keene Valley
and the northern intersection of routes 73 and 9.
Look for the signs for the Giant Mountain Wilderness
Area. The parking area for AMR is directly across
the road.
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| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Keene |
| USGS Map: |
Keene Valley |
| Waterway: |
Wedge Brook |
| Latitude: |
N 44°
08' 10" |
| Longitude: |
W 73°
48' 41" |
| Drop: |
100' |
| Type: |
Ribbon cascade |
| Region: |
Off NY 73
near the hamlet of St. Huberts |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt/rock |
| Length of
hike: |
An hour beyond
Pyramid Falls |
| Difficulty: |
Intense |
| Accessibility: |
Access by
easement |
| Name: |
Common |
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First and foremost, this waterfall is located within the
Adirondack Mountain Reserve and, as such, is on private
property.
Access to it has been allowed by an easement agreement. It
has come to our attention that the owners of this land are
becoming increasingly annoyed by those who show up with
inadequate information trying to access it. It should be
noted that the listings for all of the locations within the AMR
have been on this website for well over ten years. We have
clearly stated the status of the locations here, including many
of the restrictions and conditions for access. In an
effort to reduce the increasing friction between the owners and
the public hikers, we are urging people to refer to our page for the general information on
The Adirondack
Mountain Reserve. It is one click and will only
take a minute or so to read, but it may save a significant
amount of grief to everyone involved.
Wedge Brook Cascades is the third stop on the West River Trail.
There is a sign at Wedge Brook Falls indicating that the Cascades
are 200 yards above the Falls. 200 yards is not that far,
but it's a lot farther when it's straight up! Ok, so we're
exaggerating a bit. It wasn't straight up but it was a scramble
and worth every step. According to Tony Goodwin, Executive
Director of the ATIS, this section was named to promote the difference
between this and the Wedge Brook Falls and to "eliminate any
confusion that this was 'Beaver Meadow Falls'".
At this point, the Wedge Brook flows over and down a huge boulder.
An estimated 100 feet high, the top part is a slide into a three-part
cascade where one part drops into the next and finally into a pool.
From here, the brook makes its way through rocks and down toward
the falls just below.
The descent was a whole lot easier than the climb. We made
the observation that it probably would have been quite a bit quicker
on skies, but maybe not as safe.
Wedge Brook flows into the East Branch of the Ausable River,
which joins forces with the west branch downstream at Au Sable Forks
to form the Ausable River. This waterfall rich river empties
into Lake Champlain in the town of Peru.
Last update: May 29, 2020
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