| Directions
North of Utica on NY 12, there is a point
at which NY 12 and NY 28 run concurrently.
From the southern point of concurrency, take NY 28
south. Trenton Falls Road is the first junction
exiting to the east. Follow signs to a four-way stop where
you should continue to the end of the road where you can
park.
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| County: |
Oneida/Herkimer |
| Town: |
Trenton/Russia |
| USGS Map: |
Remsen |
| Waterway: |
West Canada
Creek |
| Latitude: |
N 43°
17' 09" |
| Longitude: |
W 75°
09' 08" |
| Drop: |
25' |
| Type: |
Curtain cascade |
| Region: |
North of Utica |
| Parking: |
Parking area |
| Trail type: |
Crushed stone/wood
chip paths |
| Length of
hike: |
1 - 1.5 hours |
| Difficulty: |
Moderate |
| Accessibility: |
Public |
| Name: |
Common |
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The Trenton Falls Scenic Trail contains a number of waterfalls
and dams. We would ask you to refer to our Trenton
Falls page for general information about the area. Also note that it is only
open on a limited basis. The Town of Trenton website should
be consulted to find those dates.
This is the most upstream
region of the Trenton Falls Area. At this location is a
hydro dam and a waterfall next to it. Although referred to
as the Hydro Falls, our information indicates that the waterfall
is actually a spillway that was blasted out when the dam was
constructed to help with flood control and to channel water
around the dam. That would indicate that this is man-made,
but is still a very nice little waterfall.
Due to damage sustained several years ago, the trail to Mill
Dam Falls is no longer open. You can, however, see the drop
from the viewing platform at Upper High Falls. Two of the
photos in our array were taken from Upper High Falls and do show
part of Mill Dam Falls. Also, we do have
some contributor photos that were taken before that damage
occurred.The West Canada Creek empties into the Mohawk River, which then
flows into the Hudson before reaching the Atlantic Ocean.
Last update: May 21, 2019
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