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Beaver Meadow Falls

Essex County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height
Not recorded
Location
Essex County, New York
Access status
Private reserve with public easement; reservation needed May to October
The walk
About 6.4 miles return
Ground & access
Moderate. Long gravel road walk, then a forest trail and a bridge.
Lake Placid ROOST: Beaver Meadow Falls

Beaver Meadow Falls is a 60-foot waterfall in three drops on a small tributary of the East Branch Ausable River, inside the Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR). Access is through a conservation easement on private land. From the AMR parking lot, follow the dirt road to the paved road. Just before the main clubhouse, turn left between two tennis courts on Lake Road Way to the AMR gate, where the rules are posted. Walk the Lake Road for nearly 2 miles to a sign on the right for Gothics and Beaver Meadow Falls. The trail leads through forest to a bridge over the Ausable River; the falls are just over the bridge. Return the same way.

Plan your visit

AMR parking lot on NY 73 at St. Huberts, road walk to the AMR gate, Lake Road nearly 2 miles to the trail for Gothics and Beaver Meadow Falls, then across the Ausable River bridge to the falls

Lake Placid's regional tourism office gives 6.4 miles round trip, out and back, with 900 feet of elevation gain.

Moderate. Long gravel road walk, then a forest trail and a bridge.

Where to start

AMR hiker parking lot on NY 73 at St. Huberts, across from the Roaring Brook Falls trailhead, about 3 miles from Keene Valley.

Timing & water

Reservations apply May 1 to October 31.

Before you go

From May 1 to October 31 everyone needs an AMR reservation to use this access, including people dropped off, walking or biking. Reserve on the AMR website. Dogs are not allowed on AMR land.

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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

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Waterfall location

Essex County, New York.

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