Canajoharie Falls
Montgomery County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Montgomery County, New York
- Access status
- Village park trail to an observation deck
- The walk
- 0.75 miles each way on the Scenic Trail
- Ground & access
- Well-used dirt trail along the gorge. Creek rocks are very slippery; stay on the trail.
Canajoharie Falls, also called Wintergreen Falls, is a 40-foot waterfall on Canajoharie Creek south of the village of Canajoharie. Montgomery County tourism lists it at Wintergreen Park with a viewing platform. From the park’s upper parking area, the well-used Scenic Trail leads 0.75 miles to a large wooden observation deck overlooking the falls. Return the same way. The route description dates from 2015.
Plan your visit
Upper parking area in Wintergreen Park, Scenic Trail to the observation deck above Canajoharie Falls
CNY Hiking gives the Scenic Trail as 0.75 miles from the upper parking area to the observation deck.
Well-used dirt trail along the gorge. Creek rocks are very slippery; stay on the trail.
Where to start
Upper parking area at Wintergreen Park on Old Sharon Road, at N42 53.134 W74 33.801. The lower parking area has the picnic area and restrooms.
Timing & water
CNY Hiking found the falls mostly hidden behind leaves from the deck in May and suggests visiting when the leaves are off the trees.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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