Lower Burden Falls

Rensselaer County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Rensselaer County, New York
Access status: Partial guide: preserve trail past several Wynantskill falls; which drop is Lower Burden Falls is not stated
The walk: About half a mile from the dam to the upper end of the property
Ground & access: Dirt trail along the pond and creek; muddy in thaw. Side trails are steep. The cascades are in a deep gorge.

Burden Pond Preserve in South Troy protects the Wynantskill gorge, with several waterfalls that once powered the Burden Iron Works. Parking lots are on Campbell Avenue next to the laundromat and on Delaware Avenue near the baseball fields. A 2016 Walking Man account starts on Campbell Avenue near the south end of Burden Pond Dam, crosses the Mill Street (Route 4) bridge, walks east across the lawn to the dam, and follows an easy trail along the pond and the Wynantskill past powerhouse ruins to a first set of cascades and then an eight-foot main waterfall. Side trails climb steep, muddy slopes; stay near the water. Which of these drops is Lower Burden Falls is not stated.

Plan your visit

Burden Pond Preserve trail from the Campbell Avenue lot, east along Burden Pond and the Wynantskill past the powerhouse ruins to the falls

Walking Man says the property ends after about half a mile at the upper falls and pipeline. No separate distance to Lower Burden Falls is given.

Dirt trail along the pond and creek; muddy in thaw. Side trails are steep. The cascades are in a deep gorge.

Where to start

Burden Pond Preserve lots on Campbell Avenue (next to the laundromat) and on Delaware Avenue (near the baseball fields).

Timing & water

No seasonal closure is listed.

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.

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Waterfall location

Rensselaer County, New York.

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