| 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' 39" |
| Drop: |
45' |
| Type: |
Ribbon cascade
in steps |
| 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 Falls is the second stop on the West River Trail.
From Pyramid Falls, back-track to the point where you left the West
River Trail and continue upriver. About 3/4 of a mile from
Pyramid, you will cross a small brook that contains the waterfall
described on the AMR page that flows down the wall of the cliff.
Another 1/4 mile or so past this, you will arrive at Wedge Brook
Falls.
This waterfall is basically three stages. The upper part
of this has several drops totaling an estimated 20 feet through
a crevice in the rocks. It almost looks like someone took
a huge axe and split the boulder there open! Then there is
a pool under the footbridge, before it drops a couple of feet, babbles
for a while through the rocks, then a series of steps before the
final section. The lower drop has three steps. The first
is about three feet, into a six footer and then a final 12 foot
free-fall. Below that is typical of this area, one continuous
after another.
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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