HIGH FALLS GORGE - Wilmington, NY
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member nomadwillie
N 44° 21.966 W 073° 50.452
18T E 592359 N 4913189
Spectacular view of the gorge. Picture taken from the bridge over RT86, which is the Olympic Trail Scenic Byway.
Waymark Code: WM174EP
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/09/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
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HIGH FALLS GORGE (R), 9.5 m., in Wilmington Notch, is a narrow defile between the precipitous slopes of Whiteface Mountain and the Sen- tinel Range which allows scant passage for river and highway. The gorge at the narrowest part of the pass has a falls with a 100-foot drop, access to which is controlled by a private concession (adm. 35¢).

American-Guide-Series - New York: a Guide to the Empire State, p.506 1940




Spectacular view of the gorge. Picture taken from the bridge over RT86, which is the Olympic Trail Scenic Byway. There is parking across the street which hikers use as an access point to the many trails including a decent to the gorge.
Book: New York

Page Number(s) of Excerpt: 506

Year Originally Published: 1940

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