Eagle Cliff Falls

After going to Watkins Glen make the short drive to Eagle Cliff Falls.  It is is Havana Glen Park in Montour Falls. If you show them your receipt or ticket from watkins glen you don't have to the pay the small fee.


Go past the picnic area and you will see the trail.  It is pretty straight forward walk to the waterfall.  There weren't a lot of people there early in the morning.  You can swim in the falls if you want.

Also in the town of Montour falls is Aunt Sara's falls.  It is a roadside fall that you will pass leaving Watkins Glen and heading to Eagle Cliff Falls.  You can see them at the intersection of Ayres St. and Route 14.

Watkins Glen Waterfalls

Watkins Glen was our favorite part of Western New York trip.  It is just beautiful.  The trails aren't really trails but walkways with stone paths and bridges.  It is very pretty.

Once again I am having trouble uploading a few pictures so some are missing on this post.  

When you enter you can see Sentry Waterfall right under the Sentry bridge.   I knew right away I was going to like this place.

 Next you will see Minnehaha Falls.

 One of the main falls will be the Cavern Cascade.  It is the tallest one.  You follow the path and you walk behind it!


You go thru a tunnel and past a bridge and can see Diamond Falls.

After another tunnel is Central Cascade.  It looks pretty with the bridge.


Next you pass under Rainbow falls


and pass Rainbow falls cascade.

There are also 2 other cascades upper and lower cascade


Continue on and see Pluto falls and Mile Marker falls.

The path ended on our trip due to a landslide so we did not climb jacob's ladder and see the top of the park.

If you can check out this park.  It was the highlight of our trip.

And go early it gets crowded.  We were by ourselves for the walk up but on the way back it was getting busy. 

Stonybrook State Park Waterfalls

We stopped at Stonybrook State park on our way from Letchworth State Park to Watkins Glen.  It got dark so we didn't get to finish seeing everything here but I really enjoyed this park.  There were tons of families here to camp.

There is trail that follows the gorge.  It is very nice.  In some areas they have nice little bridges for you to cross.

You first see the small waterfall above when you start the hike.

Then you encounter lower falls.


The trail starts to go up and you will come to middle falls.

The trail isn't so great after this and goes up to the camp sites.  Upper falls is on the way but you can't see it from the trail.  We had to go off the trail.  It wasn't hard to figure out because the water is right there.  Just a little climbing and manuvering was needed.

There are many smaller unnamed waterfalls near the swimming area also. 

Letchworth Waterfalls

Letchworth State park is an awesome park in Western New York. It is literally in the middle of no where.

We visited in the early summer of 2008.  We were driving on roads with houses and our gas was slowly getting towards empty.  It was nerve racking.  When we finally got tot he park area we stopped for gas and it was an old pump that did not take credit cards.  Ha ha.

This park has 3 main waterfalls:  Upper, Middle and Lower.

We visited the lower falls first.  Just park in the lower falls parking lot.  Trail is to your right.  Follow until it splits.  We then stayed to the right to get this view of the falls.  It is very misty in this area.


Middle falls.  We went to Inspiration point to get this view of Middle Falls.  You are pretty high up at the is point and you can see Upper falls in the distance.

We also just hiked down from lower falls and went to the small platform next to the falls.  But was very sunny and very misty.  

To reach Upper falls we took the paved trail from Middle Falls.  It was hard to get a good picture as the sun was very harsh.


Letchworth has other falls we did not see.  This was one of our first waterfall trips and we were newbies.  So we missed:

Inspiration falls
Deh-ga-ya-soh Falls

Dunn's River Falls

Dunn's River Falls is in Ochos Rios, Jamaica.  We stopped there on one of our cruises.  We hired a private tour guide to take us there.  What is cool about these falls is that you get to climb them.  If you look at pictures on line most people go in huge tour group and have to hold hands and climb the falls.  We had our own guide and went in our group of four at our own pace.  Very nice.


I don't have a lot of good pictures.  We just had our waterproof throw away camera at the time (many  years ago).  :(  I was hesitant to put pictures up from our heavier days but oh well. 

We heard a lot of horror stories about this cruise stop but we loved it.

Blue Hen Falls and Buttermilk Falls

Blue Hen Falls and Buttermilk falls are also in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, outside Cleveland.

Brandywine falls is the main attraction of the park but these 2 falls are also nice.

Both of these falls are on the same trail just off of Boston Mills Road.  The park maps show the road.

Blue Hen Falls is the first fall you will encounter on the trail.  It is small.

 

Buttermilk falls is larger and is down stream less then a mile.  You will have to cross the creek at some point so your feet may get wet depending on the water levels

Lower Falls Yellowstone

Lower Falls in Yellowstone National Park are the falls that you always see in pictures of the park.  They truly are beautiful.

We stopped at Artist's Point for the distant view (the one above) but also hiked on the Upper Falls Trail to see it from the top.  From there we took another trail to get his heads on view:

The Uncle Tom's trail has metal stairs that take you down close to the falls but they were closed when we went. 

Misc Fall of Yellowstone

Yellowstone has tons of waterfalls but are all spread out thru the park.  We were at the park for 3 days but had a 6 month old with us and couldn't go too far out of the way to see any because it is just too much driving. 

Upper falls is best viewed from the Uncle Tom's Trail Parking lot.  No hiking required.

Undine Falls is just a couple of miles past the Mammoth Springs Area.  There is parking lot beside the road.


Rustic Falls is before Mammoth springs on the side of the road.


We also saw Moose Falls but the road was being worked on was one lane and you could not park and get out to the see them.

Mesa Falls, Idaho

Mesa Falls is about a half hour before the entrance to Yellowstone (in Idaho).

There are two watefalls.  The upper falls is a short walk from the parking lot on a series of boardwalks and stairs.


The lower falls is a short walk from the upper falls.


These were definitely worth the stop on our way back from yellowstone.  

Directions are here:

http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall.php?id=40

Idaho Falls

We stopped at Idaho falls on our way to Yellowstone.  It was not too far off the exit and was a good rest stop for us.

You can find the falls by following the directions below:

Directions:From I-15 at Idaho Falls, take exit 118 (Broadway St.). Drive east on Broadway towards the city center for about 0.2 miles. Turn left on River Parkway, just before crossing the bridge, and find a place to park along the road. 

The falls are pretty and there is a Mormon Temple in the background.

Great Falls Of Tinker Creek ohio

Great Falls of Tinker Creek are in Bedford Ohio outside of Cleveland.  You can find the falls at a place called Viaduct Park.  It is also known as Big Falls.  It is a short walk from the parking lot.

Mill Creek Falls

Mill Creek Falls is an urban waterfall in Cleveland, Ohio.  It may also be known as Cataract Falls.

Directions:  go to the  Mill Creek Falls History Center  Look for directions to this and you will find the falls right there.  Just use their parking lot.  

The area is trick to drive around.  Lots of one way roads.  I was later told by friends that this was not the best area.  I didn't seem to notice when I was there.

There was small parking lot and then a short walk to observation deck to see the falls. 

Hayden Falls

Hayden falls are in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio.  They are located in Griggs Reservoir Park.  It is just a short walk down some stairs and down a boardwalk.  When you get to the end you will see a sign that says no swimming.  But there were tons of people swimming here.  Warning:  We did see a snake and a turtle in the water that day.

The falls are very nice, especially for how easy they are to get to.  

Directions to falls:  I-270 take Exit 15 and head east on Tuttle Crossing Blvd. Take a right onto Franz Rd, and then a left onto Hayden Run Rd. The parking area will be on your right.

Chagrin Falls

Chagrin Falls is a nice waterfall in the town of Chagrin, Ohio about 20 miles from Cleveland.

The town is cute with lots of shops.  Stop at the ice cream shop or the local diner.  Everything was delicious.

To find directions for this waterfall just look for directions to Main street, Chagrin, Ohio.  The waterfall is under the bridge on main street.

There is a boardwalk that takes you down to see the falls. 

Photo taken in april 2009.

Boyce MaviewPark Waterfalls

Boyce Mayview Park is a local park in Upper St. Clair, Pa.  It has several hiking trails and a few small waterfalls.

We used this map to find the waterfalls:  http://www.twpusc.org/rec/parks/boycemay/trails/map_front.pdf

We parked on the street and walked down to the Morton trail to see Morton Falls.


Then we drove to the little falls trail and tried to see little falls but it had not water, and this was after a huge rain storm.  The trail is super narrow and very muddy.  It was very slippery and somewhat dangerous in parts.

We also took the Woodlands Trail to the biggest waterfall in the park which we just call boyce-mayview falls.



We saw this side falls also

Brandywine Falls

 
Brandywine Falls is in Cuyahoga Valley National Park near Cleveland.  The falls are on Brandywine Road and is seen on the park maps on line or at the park.

There is a parking lot here and short walk to a boardwalk viewing area.  You can walk the road and go across to the other side for a different view.

Both views are off to the side.  I didn't see an easy way to go into the gorge and get a more head on photo.  I was pregnant at the time so I may not have looked that hard.

The falls are very big.

Also in this park (but another area is Blue Hen falls and buttermilk falls).

Mineral Springs Waterfall

Mineral Springs is a small waterfall in Racoon State Park.  You enter the park and just follow the road and there will be signs on your left and a small parking lot.  You can take the trail to the left to follow the water or take the trail to the right to go up higher.  Both will take you right to the falls.

These falls are seasonal.  I would visit late winter or early spring to make sure it has water.

Settlers Cabin Park Waterfall

Settlers Cabin Park is mostly known for its wave pool but it also has several hiking trails.  One of the trails will take you to a small waterfall.  It is not the biggest waterfall but it is nice none the less.

Once you go to the park you will follow the green loop trails.  Directions are here:
http://www.alleghenycounty.us/parks/maps/sctrailnotes.pdf
To get to the waterfall you have to climb down a small hill off to the side.  It can be muddy!

Big Run Falls

Big Run Falls are located in Cascade Park in New Castle. This park used to be an old amusement park.   The park is located off of route 65.

You can park in the main parking lot and head down into the park.  Follow the water to the waterfall.  For a clear view you need to stay above on the path.  We tried to go down and get a head on shot but there were so many plants and trees you could not get through.

There are also several other smaller waterfalls if you follow the trails in the park.

Springfield Falls

Springfield falls is a small waterfall near Grove City.  You can find directions to it here:
http://www.gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/springfield.shtml

We went with our young baby and just saw it from above.  It was muddy and the way down for a better view of the falls did not seem possible that day.

Photos taken in March.

Waterfalls of McConnell's Mill

McConnell's Mill has a bunch of waterfalls.  We have not even seen them all yet.  Many of the falls dry up by early summer.

The first waterfall is Alpha falls.  We park in the first parking lot and head back up the road a little bit and you will see a trail sign.  Follow it down the trail/hill.  There are some stairs.  The falls are to the left.  You may have to climb up off the trail to get a good look.


After you are done with Alpha falls head back to the trail and head towards the mill.

The mill has a dam area that has a man made waterfall.


To get to to Kildoo falls keep walking past the mill and the covered bridge to stay on trail.  When you get to a small bridge you can look up and see Kildoo falls.  We usually go off the bridge and climb around.  Kildoo falls is several different levels with the main part at the top.

Also in McConnell's mill is Breakneck falls.  We drove to small parking area and the rest of the road was blocked.  We ended up right above breakneck falls.  It is way to dangerous to hike down that way.  So we walked down the road and made a left and followed the water.  There wasn't much of a path.  Then when we go to the falls area we started rock hoping up.  Our camera battery died after all of that !  So we have a couple of phone photos.  THis was before iphones and good camera phones.


Hells Hollow hike also has a waterfall at the end of it.  It is a short easy hike and you pass a limekin on the way.

Other falls are that we haven't seen yet in McConnell's mill are:
Walnut falls
Eckert falls