Dionondahowa Falls
Washington County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Washington County, New York
- Access status
- Short signed public trail to a railed viewpoint
- The walk
- About a third of a mile to the viewing area
- Ground & access
- Mostly flat dirt trail with small rises; the last stretch to the viewing area is steep and eroded. Stay behind the gate and railings near the cliffs.
Dionondahowa Falls is a natural falls on the Batten Kill topped by a dam, about 60 feet high in total, east of Schuylerville. From the pull-off on Windy Hill Road, follow the well-defined trail into the woods. At a fork both ways lead to the falls; the right fork stays near the river with views of the dam top. A gate blocks the way toward the cliffs; climb the stairs up the hillside to rejoin the other branch, then turn right and go down a steep, eroded path to a railed viewing area. Trees partly block the view. The trail is not well marked near the viewing area. The route description dates from 2019.
Plan your visit
Dionondahowa Falls pull-off on Windy Hill Road, woods trail to the railed viewing area above the Batten Kill
Uncovering New York gives about a third of a mile to the viewing areas. Northern New York Waterfalls gives 0.15 mile.
Mostly flat dirt trail with small rises; the last stretch to the viewing area is steep and eroded. Stay behind the gate and railings near the cliffs.
Where to start
Small paved pull-off on the right of Windy Hill Road, about 0.6 mile north of NY 29 (NY 29 is reached about 2.4 miles east of US 4 in Schuylerville). A sign welcomes visitors to Dionondahowa Falls.
Timing & water
No seasonal closure is listed.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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