| Directions
Just north of the Beaver River in
Belfort, head east on the Long Pond Road. After a
few miles, you will cross the "Blue Line" which
means you are in the Adirondack Forest Preserve.
Shortly, you will cross the river and on the left just
past the bridge, there is a parking area. This is a
fishing access site right next to these falls. |
| County: |
Lewis |
| Town: |
Croghan |
| USGS Map: |
Stillwater |
| Waterway: |
Oswegatchie River,
West Branch |
| Latitude: |
43o 58'
33.76" |
| Longitude: |
75o 14'
5.67" |
| Drop: |
~25' |
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This is an unnamed falls which is identified on USGS topographical
maps as "Rapids". There is a parking area for
a canoe access point. We have dubbed it Grunerts Falls
because it is right next to Grunerts Camps and Inn. This
facility is now closed but was a very popular campground and
restaurant for years at that location.
In the spring of the year, this area is a roaring
torrent. The Oswegatchie has its origin in the Adirondack
heartland and the river is a major route for the thaws of May as
the mountains rid themselves of the major snows that occur
there. By the end of the summer, the current here slows
considerably, as our pictures show.
The Oswegatchie River flows into the St. Lawrence River in
Ogdensburg, New York.
Webmaster's note: There is a trail on the parking
lot side of the river that leads downstream about one-half mile to Iowa
Falls.
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