High Falls on the Oswegatchie River, Five Ponds Wilderness Area

Name: High Falls on the Oswegatchie River
Address: Five Ponds Wilderness Area, United States

#2 among attractions in Five Ponds Wilderness Area

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Waterfall

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High Falls on the Oswegatchie River, Five Ponds Wilderness Area

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High Falls is a small but picturesque waterfall on the upper Oswegatchie River in the Five Ponds Wilderness. It is located in the town of Fine, in a remote part of Adirondack State Park in St. Lawrence County. The falls drops about 20 feet. Access is by canoe or by maintained hiking trails. The closest public road, near Wanakena, is almost six miles to the north. Trail access is by a short spur from the High Falls Loop Trail. The most direct canoe access is by way of the Oswegatchie River from the Oswegatchie River Inlet on Inlet Road. The waterfall has been designated a scenic special interest area in the New York State Land Master Plan. ()

Height: 15 ftCoordinates: 44°4'7"N, 74°54'37"W

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Five Ponds Wilderness Area United States

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High Falls on the Oswegatchie River – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olmstead Pond, Wolf Pond, Grassy Pond, Deer Pond.

4.9 miNE
Lake
Olmstead Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
126 min walk • Olmstead Pond is a lake located northeast of Wanakena, New York. The outflow creek flows into Six Mile Creek. Fish species present in the pond are brown bullhead, and brook trout. Access via trail from West Flow Bay of Cranberry Lake on the south shore. No motors are allowed on Olmstead Pond.
4.6 miSW
Lake
Wolf Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
119 min walk • Wolf Pond is a lake located north of Stillwater, New York. Fish species present in the lake are brook trout, brown bullhead, and sunfish. There is a trail leading to the lake from Cage Lake on the east shore. No motors are allowed on Wolf Pond.
3.7 miS
Lake
Grassy Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
95 min walk • Grassy Pond is a small lake north-northwest of Little Rapids in Herkimer County, New York. It drains southwest via an unnamed creek which flows into Oven Lake.
4.4 miSE
Lake
Deer Pond, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
114 min walk • Deer Pond is a small lake north of the hamlet of Little Rapids in Herkimer County, New York. It drains north via an unnamed creek that flows into Oswegatchie River.
1.8 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Partlow Mountain, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
46 min walk • Partlow Mountain is a summit in Herkimer County, New York in the Adirondack Mountains. It is located north-northwest of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb. Greenfield Mountain is located east of Partlow Mountain.
6.7 miSW
Mountain
Sitz Mountain, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
171 min walk • Sitz Mountain is a summit located in Central New York Region of New York located in the Town of Webb in Herkimer County, north-northeast of Stillwater.
1.5 miS
Mountain
Greenfield Mountain, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
38 min walk • Greenfield Mountain is a summit in Herkimer County, New York in the Adirondack Mountains. It is located north-northwest of Little Rapids in the Town of Webb. Deer Mountain is located southeast and Partlow Mountain is located west of Greenfield Mountain.
4.5 miN
Bridge, Historical place
Wanakena Footbridge, Adirondack Park
115 min walk • The Wanakena Footbridge was a pedestrian suspension bridge located at Wanakena in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was constructed in 1902 and spanned the Oswegatchie River.
4.7 miN
Church
Wanakena Presbyterian Church, Adirondack Park
120 min walk • Wanakena Presbyterian Church, also known as Mount Lebanon Presbyterian Church and Western Adirondack Presbyterian Church, is a historic Presbyterian church located at Wanakena in St. Lawrence County, New York.
1.4 miS
Park
Five Ponds Wilderness, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
37 min walk • The Five Ponds Wilderness Area, an Adirondack Park unit of New York's Forest Preserve, is located in the towns of Fine and Clifton in St. Lawrence County, the town of Webb in Herkimer County and the town of Long Lake in Hamilton County.
6.4 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Brown's Falls Reservoir, Five Ponds Wilderness Area
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