| Directions
From NYS Route 72 in the hamlet of Parishville, turn on St.
Lawrence County Route 47. This will take you by the
Parishville-Hopkinton Central School campus. Take a left on
the first cross road, which is the Allen
Falls Road. You will come to a bridge in a short
distance. There is an area on your left just before crossing the bridge
where you can park. |
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| County: |
St. Lawrence |
| Town: |
Parishville |
| USGS Map: |
Parishville |
| Waterway: |
St. Regis River
West Branch |
| Latitude: |
N 44.65593o
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| Longitude: |
W 74.84907o
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| Drop: |
35' |
| Type: |
Curtain cascade |
| Region: |
Off NY 72, north
of the village of Parishville |
| Parking: |
Unpaved lot |
| Trail type: |
Dirt |
| Length of hike: |
0.2 miles/5
minutes |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
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It is likely that Allen Falls is the second most popular waterfall
in St. Lawrence County, behind the town of Clare's Lampson
Falls. Immediately across the road from where
you park, you will find the path
heading downstream. The falls are less than 0.2 mile in.
When you reach the falls, you will be by the crest of it.
Continue a bit further and you will find a spot where you can
descend to the river level below. Be aware that the bank is
steep and it will be a scramble. There are several areas
where you can get a good view of the falls. There is an
island in the river here. If you proceed down the riverbank
to the point where you really can't go any further without getting
wet, you will be able to see a smaller waterfall where it comes
out on the opposite side of the island.
This main part of this waterfall is a fairly steep plunge that
is close to three times as wide as the fall. The river
begins its descent at least a couple of hundred feet
upstream. There is a stretch of rapids and then a series of
small drops before making this final plunge.
Typically, as with most waterfalls in northern New York, there
will still be snow present until after the middle of April.
The St. Regis River flows into the St. Lawrence River almost on
the US/Canada border a few miles northeast of Massena, New York.
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