| Directions
Proceed south on NY 12 from Watertown. When you
reach the hamlet of Burrville, take a right on the Plank
Road. The Burrville Cider Mill will be in view on
your left. This waterfall is located upstream from
the cider mill, but is on private property.
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| County: |
Jefferson |
| Town: |
Watertown |
| USGS Map: |
Rutland Center |
| Waterway: |
Jacobs Creek |
| Latitude: |
N 43° 55' 42" |
| Longitude: |
W 75° 51' 28" |
| Drop: |
90' |
| Type: |
Step |
| Region: |
Just southeast of Watertown |
| Parking: |
Paved lot |
| Trail type: |
Stream bed |
| Length of hike: |
1/4 mile |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
Private |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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There are three unnamed waterfalls just upstream from
the Burrville Cider Mill Falls and the Burrville
Cider Mill, which is a landmark in Jefferson County. About
one-quarter of a mile upstream from the cider mill is the Jacobs
Creek Lower Falls. Just above this, the Boynton Creek flows
into the Jacobs Creek. As you are facing upstream, the right
branch is the Jacobs Creek and the left branch is the Boynton Creek.
The Jacobs Creek Falls are just above this point.
These are some very pretty falls. We were told that they
are about 90' in height. They cascade down in several steps,
widening out as they go.
To access this waterfall, you must follow the creek behind the
mill. We mean this literally. This is not a trek you
want to make if you are adverse to walking in the creek or encountering
pricker bushes. Also, since this is private property, it would
be a good idea to get permission from the owners. Our thanks
to Greg Steiner of the Burrville Cider Mill for allowing us access
to this area.
Please note that we originally had this location noted as
Jacobs Creek Middle Falls. Since it is by far the tallest
and most significant falls on this creek, we made the decision
to re-dub it simply Jacobs Creek Falls. Sometimes, things
happen for a reason. Literally within about 30 minutes of
making this change, we learned of another waterfall upstream of
this one and just below the falls we had called Jacobs Creek
Upper Falls. Because of these addition entries, the Upper
Falls is now being referred to as Cook Road Falls and the one
just below it is Cook Road Lower Falls.
The Jacobs Creek flows into the North Branch of the Sandy Creek,
which then flows into the Sandy Creek, which eventually reaches
Lake Ontario.
Last update: November 12, 2016
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