Bridal falls
Cattaraugus County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Cattaraugus County, New York
- Access status
- Short state park trail and parking documented
- The walk
- About 0.1 miles one way
- Ground & access
- Short trail that drops about 50 feet. Flat bank opposite the falls; reaching the falls means wading Stoddard Creek, only when water is low.
Enter Allegany State Park at Red House (I-86 exit 19), turn right on Park Route 1 and follow it past Red House Lake. Where the road ends, turn right to stay on Route 1; the large dirt parking area is 1.2 miles further on the right. The trail starts beside a kiosk and is marked with blue medallions. It drops to the bank of Stoddard Creek, where Bridal Falls drops about 40 feet into the creek from a small feeder stream. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Allegany State Park Route 1 south of Red House Lake, Bridal Falls parking area, blue-marked trail to Stoddard Creek
Uncovering New York gives the Bridal Falls Trail as 0.1 miles long with about 50 feet of descent.
Short trail that drops about 50 feet. Flat bank opposite the falls; reaching the falls means wading Stoddard Creek, only when water is low.
Where to start
Large dirt parking area on Allegany State Park Route 1 (coordinates 42.080033, -78.749583).
Timing & water
Best after rain or in high water; the falls can dry to a trickle in summer.
Before you go
Allegany State Park charges admission on select days in spring, summer and fall between 9am and 4:30pm, per the source.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.