An easy-to-reach strenuous waterfall in upstate New York.
Free (DEC Forest Preserve; no fee or permit required)
No entrance fee is required. Difficulty: strenuous.
Spring to fall is best for waterfall viewing.
people who prefer easy, short walks
Free (DEC Forest Preserve; no fee or permit required)
The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.
We track 3 waterfalls in Adirondacks.
dec.ny.gov
NYS DEC official Hudson Gorge Wilderness page and DEC OK Slip Falls hiking map (dec.ny.gov/sites/default/files/oksliphikemap.pdf), checked 2026-08-29. Height is widely disputed among non-official sources (estimates range roughly 90–250 ft with no DEC-published figure found), so left null.
Checked August 2026.