Uncas Falls
Warren County, New York
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- 7 ft (2 m)
- Location
- Warren County, New York
- Access status
- Partial guide: preserve trail to falls on YMCA land; exact parking spot not described
- The walk
- About 0.3 mile to the kiosk, then about a mile of preserve trail
- Ground & access
- Moderate. Stream crossings and a gradual climb. Timber rattlesnakes live here; keep your distance.
Uncas Falls is a small falls on Silver Bay YMCA land in Hague, reached through the Lake George Land Conservancy Terzian Woodlot Preserve. Enter at the old DEC trailhead post on NY 9N, cross the field and follow the dirt road to the preserve kiosk. The trail climbs over a knoll, crosses two streams, turns left onto a logging road, and climbs gradually about 0.75 miles across the boundary onto Silver Bay land before descending to Uncas Falls. Trails beyond Uncas Falls are for Silver Bay YMCA members only. Return the same way.
Plan your visit
Unsigned old DEC trailhead post on Lake Shore Drive (NY 9N), dirt road to the Terzian Woodlot Preserve kiosk, then the preserve trail onto Silver Bay land and down to Uncas Falls
The Lake George Land Conservancy gives about 0.3 miles from the road to the kiosk, then 0.2 miles to a knoll and a 0.75-mile climb before the descent to the falls. It calls the preserve hike 1.5 miles without saying whether that is one way.
Moderate. Stream crossings and a gradual climb. Timber rattlesnakes live here; keep your distance.
Where to start
Old DEC trailhead post without a sign on Lake Shore Drive (NY 9N), 11.5 miles north of the junction with Route 11 in Bolton or 14.5 miles south of the Ticonderoga traffic circle. No motor vehicles past the field. The Conservancy asks visitors to park only in designated areas.
Timing & water
The preserve is open year-round, dawn to dusk. Hunting by permit is allowed; wear bright colors in hunting season.
Before you go
No fee.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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