| Directions
At the intersection of NY 73 and NY 8 in
the hamlet of Ticonderoga, there is a traffic
rotary. The southbound exit from this is Lord Howe
Street which takes you along the LaChute. The main
portion of the waterfall is at 0.6 miles from the traffic
rotary. |
| County: |
Essex |
| Town: |
Ticonderoga |
| USGS Map: |
Ticonderoga |
| Waterway: |
LaChute |
| Latitude: |
N 43.83880o |
| Longitude: |
W 73.43199o |
| Drop: |
30' |
| Type: |
Slide |
| Region: |
In the hamlet of
Ticonderoga |
| Parking: |
Dirt/stone/grass
areas |
| Trail type: |
Dirt/rock/grass |
| Length of hike: |
<0.1 mile, 1
minute |
| Difficulty: |
Easy |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
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This waterfall is a multi-section area, with three sections that
you will want to view. The first point is about 0.3 mile
from the traffic rotary. There is a parking area there and a
informational sign about Lord Howe. As you face the river,
proceed to the right. There is a trail that takes you to the
river. At this point, there is what appears to be part of a
concrete structure, perhaps a dam or what is left of the foundation of a former
mill. The water comes over that and then immediately drops
another 6 ' over what looks like a natural waterfall. The
river levels out downstream of this before coming to
a couple of small drops, rapids or slides, another 50 or 60 feet
downstream.
Another 0.3 of a mile upstream, there is another location where
you will find parking. It really isn't so much of a parking
lot as it is a spot on the lawn that is used for
parking. This is the main waterfall.
Another concrete structure can be seen at the top of this.
There appears to be a round conduit of some type through which
water is coming. Water also is coming down the river bed at
the right of this. This portion is basically two slides,
separated by a small pool. The 10' drop at the top sends
water down to a point where a large rock outcropping in the center
of the channel splits the flow for the final 20' plunge. A
hundred feet or so downstream of this, there is another cascade of
5' or so.
Another 100 yards or so upstream there is another spot to
check. You can walk or there is a very small parking area on
the downstream side of a fenced in area. This upper area is
comprised of about four steps at the very top providing about 10'
of drop. This is followed by a continuous descent of another
10' or so through rocks and rapids before leveling out.
Ticonderoga Falls are also
known as LaChute Falls. La Chute is a waterway that is only
about three miles long. It provides the outlet of Lake George into
Lake Champlain. It is also referred to as the LaChute River
and has also been called Ticonderoga Creek.
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