Russell Falls
Essex County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Essex County, New York
- Ground elevation
- About 1,259 ft above sea level
- Nearby mapped stream
- East Branch Ausable River
- Nearby mapped access
- Mapped parking area (route unconfirmed)
A nearby mapped parking area or trailhead may not connect to this waterfall. Confirm the route and public access before travelling.
Russell Falls is mapped in Essex County, New York, 10.4 miles southwest of Elizabethtown. This entry shows its location and nearby mapped places; a visitor route has not been confirmed.
About this location
Land & access
No named land ownership record was found at this location. This does not establish whether the land is public or private.
Water & terrain
East Branch Ausable River is mapped within 60 metres (about 200 feet) of the waterfall. Proximity alone does not confirm which stream feeds the falls.
Ground elevation is the land’s height above sea level, not the waterfall’s drop.
Sources for these details
Nearby streams and paths: OpenStreetMap. Land names: USGS PAD-US ownership records, with planning boundaries used only where ownership has no usable name. Ground elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program.
Map records do not verify a walking route or current access conditions.
Before you make the trip
The closest mapped parking is 0.7 mi away in a straight line. This is not a walking distance.
Trail length, parking rules and current conditions have not been confirmed for this entry.
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
- Pyramid Brook FallsEasement trail on private reserve land; free parking reservation required in seasonEssex County, NY1.0 miSW
- Roaring Brook FallsShort trail to the base from Route 73; limited parking262 ft (80 m) · Essex County, NY1.1 miE
- Wedge Brook CascadesPrivate reserve open by easement; reservation May to OctoberEssex County, NY1.8 miSW
- Artists FallsPrivate reserve with public easement; reservation needed May to OctoberEssex County, NY2.2 miSW
- Beaver Meadow FallsPrivate reserve with public easement; reservation needed May to OctoberEssex County, NY2.3 miSW
- Beede Brook FallsPartial: off-trail route only; no marked trail to the falls66 ft (20 m) · Essex County, NY2.6 miE
- Rainbow FallsPrivate reserve open by easement; reservation May to October; 8.5 miles returnEssex County, NY3.3 miSW
- Fairy Ladder FallsPartial: trail route documented; the last 0.2 miles is a thick bushwhackEssex County, NY4.1 miSW
Shoebox FallsShort unmarked path from NY 73; roadside parking10 ft (3 m) · Essex County, NY4.3 miSE