| Directions
From the hamlet of Redfield in the northeast corner of
Oswego County, take CR 17 north. In about two miles,
Otto Mills Drive will exit right. Take this for about
1.7 miles where it will end at the river.
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| County: |
Oswego |
| Town: |
Redfield |
| USGS Map: |
Redfield |
| Waterway: |
Mad River North Branch |
| Latitude: |
N 43° 36' 12" |
| Longitude: |
W 75° 49' 8" |
| Drop: |
12' |
| Width: |
NA |
| Region: |
Northeast Oswego County |
| Parking: |
Dirt road |
| Trail type: |
Dirt and riverbank |
| Length of hike: |
0.3 miles |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Unnamed |
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Otto Mills Drive is a seasonally maintained dirt
road off Oswego County Route 17, in the area of the Battle Hill
State Forest. This is just upstream from the Mad River Falls. Actually,
the road descends to the river, but that portion looked more like an ATV trail
so we opted to park and walk. When you reach the river, bear
left. Although we saw several posted signs on properties on
the Otto Mills Drive, the road appears on maps, so it is public!
The only posted sign we saw on our walk was on a bridge that indicated
it was the access to a club on the other side of the river.
After we had been walking about a quarter mile, we came to an
open field which was someone's backyard so we turned back and found
a place to descend to the river. The falls were just upstream
from this point.
Please be aware that there are actually three waterfalls on this
stretch of the river. only one of those is officially named.
Mad River Falls is downstream from
this location. This is an unnamed site that we have dubbed
the Mad River Upper Falls due to its location.
The Mad River dumps into the Salmon River, which flows into Lake
Ontario.
Last update: November 16, 2015
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