Northern New York Waterfalls
Home Alphabetical List County List  Listed by river  Bookstore  Official Falls  Submit Pics  Credits
Slideshow  Definitions  Disclaimers  Rivers of NY  Coordinate Conversion Contact Us  Links 

Wedge Brook Falls, within the Adirondack Mountain Reserve

Directions

Located on NY 73, this site is just south of the hamlet of Saint Huberts, which is on the stretch between the village of Keene Valley and the northern intersection of routes 73 and 9.  Look for the signs for the Giant Mountain Wilderness Area.  The parking area for AMR is directly across the road.

County: Essex
Town: Keene
USGS Map: Keene Valley
Waterway: Wedge Brook
Latitude: N 44° 08' 10"
Longitude: W 73° 48' 39"
Drop: 45'
Type: Ribbon cascade in steps
Region: Off NY 73 near the hamlet of St. Huberts
Parking: Unpaved lot
Trail type: Dirt/rock
Length of hike: An hour beyond Pyramid Falls
Difficulty: Intense
Accessibility: Access by easement
Name: Common

Keene Quadrangle

First and foremost, this waterfall is located within the Adirondack Mountain Reserve and, as such, is on private property.  Access to it has been allowed by an easement agreement.  It has come to our attention that the owners of this land are becoming increasingly annoyed by those who show up with inadequate information trying to access it.  It should be noted that the listings for all of the locations within the AMR have been on this website for well over ten years.  We have clearly stated the status of the locations here, including many of the restrictions and conditions for access.  In an effort to reduce the increasing friction between the owners and the public hikers, we are urging people to refer to our page for the general information on The Adirondack Mountain Reserve.  It is one click and will only take a minute or so to read, but it may save a significant amount of grief to everyone involved.

Wedge Brook Falls is the second stop on the West River Trail.  From Pyramid Falls, back-track to the point where you left the West River Trail and continue upriver.  About 3/4 of a mile from Pyramid, you will cross a small brook that contains the waterfall described on the AMR page that flows down the wall of the cliff.  Another 1/4 mile or so past this, you will arrive at Wedge Brook Falls.

This waterfall is basically three stages.  The upper part of this has several drops totaling an estimated 20 feet through a crevice in the rocks.  It almost looks like someone took a huge axe and split the boulder there open!  Then there is a pool under the footbridge, before it drops a couple of feet, babbles for a while through the rocks, then a series of steps before the final section.  The lower drop has three steps.  The first is about three feet, into a six footer and then a final 12 foot free-fall.  Below that is typical of this area, one continuous after another.

Wedge Brook flows into the East Branch of the Ausable River, which joins forces with the west branch downstream at Au Sable Forks to form the Ausable River.  This waterfall rich river empties into Lake Champlain in the town of Peru.

Last update:  May 29, 2020

Hover on any of the thumbnails to see an enlarged image

Wedge Brook Falls Wedge Brook Falls
Wedge Brook Falls Wedge Brook Falls
Wedge Brook Falls Wedge Brook Falls
Wedge Brook Falls Wedge Brook Falls
Wedge Brook Falls Wedge Brook Falls
Wedge Brook Falls Wedge Brook Falls

©2020
Reproduction of this World Wide Web Site in whole or in part is prohibited without permission. All rights reserved.
 Trademarks and copyrights are the property of the respective owners and may not be used without permission.
nnywaterfalls.com is a service of Fourth Coast Creations