| Directions
Take NY 22 south across the Great Chazy
River in Mooers. The first right is the Gilbert
Road. This road ends just after crossing the Great
Chazy River, where it intersects the Woods Falls
Road. Turn left and a quick left into a parking area
that is actually off the Woods Falls Road. |
| County: |
Clinton |
| Town: |
Mooers |
| USGS Map: |
Altona |
| Waterway: |
Great Chazy River |
| Latitude: |
N 44.92559o |
| Longitude: |
W 73.63819o |
| Drop: |
20' |
| Type: |
Curtain cascade |
| Region: |
Off US 11 south
of the hamlet of Mooers Forks |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt/grass |
| Length of hike: |
<0.1 mile/1
minutes |
| Difficulty: |
Easy to moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
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You will see this waterfall as you cross the bridge here but your
best access is from the parking area. You have a few options
for viewing this one.
There is a fairly good view of the waterfall from the Gilbert
Road Bridge. However, between the bridge and the waterfall
is an old bridge that is now gated on both ends. It does
block the view somewhat.
From the parking lot, you can get to the end of the
bridge. The gate at the parking lot end is not as high as
the one on the other end and is easy to climb. This will
give you a completely unobstructed view looking down on the
falls. By the way, there are no signs prohibiting this.
A third option is to take the low road. As you approach
the bridge from the parking area, there is an obvious trail
composed of natural stones, leading down to the river's edge. From here, you are up
close and personal with the falls from below it. You will
actually feel the spray from the falls. From the
looks of evidence at the scene, it is obvious that this area has
seen its share of revelry.
The waterfall itself is a curtain cascade, about twenty feet
tall and spanning about 70 feet across the river. Next to it
is the remains of an old structure, probably a mill from days gone
by. This old bridge also presents some interesting
viewing. It is of stone construction, with an archway
under the main span. There is an opening through it on the
land portion toward the parking area.
The West Branch of the Ausable River merges with the east
branch a few miles downstream from here in Au Sable Forks.
The combined Ausable River empties into Lake Champlain in the town
of Peru.
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