Hart's Falls

St. Lawrence County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: St. Lawrence County, New York
Access status: Land trust preserve; short walk from a roadside lot
The walk: About 1/2 mile round trip
Ground & access: Old road and short woods path; marshy spot crossed by a boardwalk. Slippery rock at the river.

Uncovering New York: Hart's Falls Preserve

Hart's Falls is on the Grass River in the 33-acre Hart's Falls Preserve, donated to the St. Lawrence Land Trust in 2015. From the parking area a single trail, an old road, follows the edge of the forest and field for about a quarter mile to a wooden boardwalk over a marshy spot. Just after the boardwalk, take the unmarked but obvious trail to the right into the woods; in a couple of minutes it reaches the river at the falls, with mill ruins just downstream. The river is narrow and powerful here and the smooth rocks are very slippery when wet. The route description dates from 2020.

Plan your visit

Hart's Falls Preserve lot on Pyrites-Russell Road, old road along the field edge and a short side trail to the falls

Uncovering New York gives a short 1/2-mile round trip. Northern New York Waterfalls gives 0.3 mile one way.

Old road and short woods path; marshy spot crossed by a boardwalk. Slippery rock at the river.

Where to start

Preserve parking area on Pyrites-Russell Road (44.504289, -75.164906): a mowed area on the right with a gate at the back.

Timing & water

No seasonal closure is listed. Lower water shows the rock formations best.

Before you go

No fee or reservation is mentioned.

Visitor information

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More waterfalls nearby

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

Explore New York

Waterfall location

St. Lawrence County, New York.

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