| County: |
Lewis |
| Town: |
Lyonsdale |
| USGS Map: |
Port Leyden |
| Waterway: |
Moose River |
| Latitude: |
N 43.62340o |
| Longitude: |
W 75.27797o
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| Drop: |
~30' |
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To get to here, travel NYSR 12 to Lyons Falls. Find
the bridge crossing the Black River and continue on the Lyonsdale
Road. Shortly after the Lyonsdale Road becomes the Marmon
Road, the Hunkins Road will be on the left. This ends in a
"T" on the Fowlerville Road. Go left and you will
shortly cross the Fowlerville Bridge.
Located just downstream of the bridge there is a very nice
waterfall. To get the best views of it,
go north of the bridge. There is a dirt road on the left.
Use caution. To call this a road is a bit generous. It
is more accurately a glorified ATV trail. As we were driving
in, I was becoming impressed with how well my 3/4 ton Chevy
pick-up was handling it. We rounded a curve and came upon a
parking area of sorts. There sat a Chevy Aveo with a kayak
on the roof. I couldn't believe that anyone would try this
road in such a small car, let alone that he made it!
Fowlerville Falls is just inside the Adirondack "Blue
Line". It is especially disheartening because of the
condition of the area. This area is obviously a local party
spot. Several places show the remains of bonfires. All
kinds of junk have been discarded and burned here, including the
working part of an old shop vacuum cleaner.
This stretch of the river is very popular with the kayak
community. It should also be noted that on USGS
topographical maps, this is referred to as Fowlersville Falls.
The Moose River flows into the Black River just a few miles
downstream from this location in Lyons Falls. The Black
empties into Lake Ontario in the Jefferson County community of
Dexter.
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