Mine Kill Falls

Schoharie County, New York

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Schoharie County, New York
Access status: State park overlook trail from a signed falls parking area
The walk: 5 to 10 minutes to the viewing platforms; about 10 minutes more down to the base
Ground & access: Short trail to the platforms. The Long Path section to the base is steep and can be muddy.

Mine Kill Falls, NY
Photo credit
Photo: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Mine Kill Falls drops about 80 feet in three steps through a narrow gorge in Mine Kill State Park. From the Mine Kill Falls Overlook lot, take the single trail toward the falls. At the base of a small hill, go straight to the overlook platforms, or turn right onto the Long Path to reach the bottom of the gorge. Return the same way; the climb back from the base is uphill.

Plan your visit

Mine Kill Falls Overlook parking on NY 30 to the overlook platforms, with an optional Long Path descent to the base

Uncovering New York gives walking times, not distances: 5 to 10 minutes from the lot to the platforms and about 10 minutes from there to the bottom.

Short trail to the platforms. The Long Path section to the base is steep and can be muddy.

Where to start

Separate Mine Kill Falls Overlook parking area off NY 30, about a quarter mile south of the main park entrance, signed "Minekill Falls Overlook". Uncovering New York gives the lot coordinates as 42.426775, -74.472678.

Timing & water

The park page lists Mine Kill Falls as open year-round, dawn to dusk, weather permitting.

Before you go

No vehicle entrance fee at Mine Kill State Park; the park page credits the New York Power Authority.

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

Schoharie County, New York.

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