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This is a continuation of the hike in the Lake George Recreation Area, from West Brook Fourth Falls.

County:	Warren
Town:	Lake George
USGS Map:	Lake George
Waterway:	West Brook
Latitude:	N 43° 24' 39"
Longitude:	W 73° 44' 34"
Drop:	20'
Type:	Multiple types
Region:	Southwest of Lake George village
Parking:	Parking lot
Trail type:	Dirt
Length of hike:	1.3 mi one-way
Difficulty:	Moderate
Accessibility:	Public
Name:	Unnamed

Lake George Quadrangle

From West Brook Fourth Falls, follow the trail about 0.3 miles to West Brook Fifth Falls. It is easily viewed from the trail but for a close up look you'll want to follow one of several short paths down to get a closer look.

Fifth Falls is a total of 20' starting at the top with a few stair steps, then a slide leading to a 3' freefall followed by a very long slide into a pool at the bottom.

The top of the falls starts at the confluence of West Brook and an unnamed tributary which will be the subject of 4 more waterfalls. I hiked about another half mile up West Brook and did not find any more drops.

Our thanks to Gary Dilmore for the photos and information on this location.

West Brook empties into Lake George. The water from this then flows through La Chute into Lake Champlain. The flow then goes north through Canada on the Richelieu River and empties into the St. Lawrence River.

Last update: October 31, 2026

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