OK Slip Falls
Hamilton County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Hamilton County, New York
- Access status
- Marked Forest Preserve trail to a cliffside overlook
- The walk
- About 3 miles to the overlook; 6 miles round trip
- Ground & access
- Easy, well-marked trail with stream crossings, wet spots and a short switchback descent. The overlook is on a cliff edge. The camp road leads to private land and is closed to public vehicles.
OK Slip Falls is a 250-foot falls in the Hudson Gorge Wilderness, viewed from a cliffside overlook across the gorge. From the parking area, walk west along the NY 28 shoulder to the trailhead on the north side. About a half mile in, turn right at the signed junction onto the OK Slip Falls trail. At the dirt camp road, turn left, walk about 250 feet, and turn right back into the woods at the sign. The trail then switchbacks down to the overlook. Return the same way. The informal path from the overlook down into the gorge is closed.
Plan your visit
DEC parking on the south side of NY 28, road shoulder west to the trailhead, Ross Pond trail, then the OK Slip Falls trail to the overlook
DEC and Protect the Adirondacks give 3 miles to the overlook; Protect the Adirondacks and Adirondack Explorer give 6 miles round trip. The short road-shoulder walk to the trailhead is described separately.
Easy, well-marked trail with stream crossings, wet spots and a short switchback descent. The overlook is on a cliff edge. The camp road leads to private land and is closed to public vehicles.
Where to start
DEC parking area on the south side of NY 28, about 7.5 miles east of Indian Lake. Adirondack Explorer gives 7.6 miles past the NY 28 and NY 30 junction in Indian Lake, with a sign about a quarter mile before the lot.
Timing & water
Protect the Adirondacks describes the trail as good for snowshoeing in winter; microspikes help on steep sections and bedrock near the overlook in early spring and late fall.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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