Millers Falls
Essex County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Essex County, New York
- Access status
- Remote wilderness trail; overnight trip on the Northville-Placid Trail
- The walk
- 12.15 miles to the Moose Creek bridge at Shattuck Clearing, then 3.5 miles more to Millers Falls, one way
- Ground & access
- Long, mostly level wilderness trail on old roads, with wet areas, stream crossings and beaver flooding near Pine Brook. Two suspension footbridges.
Millers Falls is on the Cold River in the High Peaks Wilderness, beside the Seward Lean-to on the Northville-Placid Trail. No public road reaches this area. Start at the parking area on the south side of NY 28N across from Tarbell Road, east of Long Lake hamlet. The trail follows Tarbell Road, then old woods roads along the east shore of Long Lake, past many lean-tos, to Shattuck Clearing and the suspension bridge over Moose Creek. Beyond the bridge, cross the Cold River on a second suspension bridge and follow the north bank to Millers Falls and the Seward Lean-to. Most visitors make this an overnight or multi-day trip. Do not try to drive in from NY 28N near Newcomb: the roads there are private.
Plan your visit
Northville-Placid Trail from the NY 28N parking area near Long Lake to Shattuck Clearing, then along the Cold River to Millers Falls and the Seward Lean-to
CNY Hiking gives 12.15 miles from the NY 28N parking area to the Moose Creek suspension bridge at Shattuck Clearing, and 3.5 miles from that bridge to Seward Lean-to and Millers Falls.
Long, mostly level wilderness trail on old roads, with wet areas, stream crossings and beaver flooding near Pine Brook. Two suspension footbridges.
Where to start
Parking area on the south side of NY 28N across from Tarbell Road, about three miles east of Long Lake hamlet. There is another parking area on Tarbell Road where the trail leaves it.
Timing & water
Remote wilderness with no roads between NY 28N and Averyville Road; carry full supplies. Wet and muddy in spring.
Before you go
No fee or reservation is stated by the sources. Lean-tos along the trail.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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