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From I-87 south of Lake George village, take NY 9N west. Park at the Clark Mularz Memorial Field in the Lake George Recreation Area (which for some reason has an address of Lake Luzerne). You'll turn off NY 9N onto Transfer Road, go past the transfer station and a gravel business, keep going uphill toward the ball fields and once you arrive to a large parking lot, park on the left, back side, near the trailhead.

County:	Warren
Town:	Lake George
USGS Map:	Lake George
Waterway:	West Brook
Latitude:	N 43° 24' 08"
Longitude:	W 73° 43' 08"
Drop:	25'
Type:	Slide
Region:	Southwest of Lake George village
Parking:	Parking lot
Trail type:	Dirt
Length of hike:	See text
Difficulty:	Easy
Accessibility:	Public
Name:	Common

Lake George Quadrangle

Alder Creek Falls #1

West Brook Falls is the featured waterfall in the Lake George Recreation Area and is the easiest to reach from the parking lot.

If you hiked to West Brook Lower Falls 1 & 2, after returning to the main trail, turn right and continue down the hill for about 100 yards. You will see a lean-to set up like an outdoor classroom. Stay to the right of the lean-to and you'll see the waterfall in front of you.

If you skip the lower falls and go directly to West Brook Falls it is 1/4 mile from the parking lot. You can also walk to the lower falls from West Brook Falls.

West Brook Falls is approximately 25' tall and has several unique features so take your time viewing it. The trail continues up the river right side of the waterfall and parallels West Brook for the next 3/4 mile.

West Brook empties into Lake George. The water from this then flows through La Chute into Lake Champlain. The flow then goes north through Canada on the Richelieu River and empties into the St. Lawrence River.

Last update: October 3, 2026

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