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Roaring Brook Falls

📍 Keene Valley, NY🥾 Trail length not published🎟 Free (DEC Forest Preserve; no fee or permit required)

An easy-to-reach moderate waterfall in upstate New York.

Getting there

moderate

Free (DEC Forest Preserve; no fee or permit required)

Our take

No entrance fee is required. Difficulty: moderate.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

Spring to fall is best for waterfall viewing.

Who it suits

Good for

  • visiting New York waterfalls

Common questions

Is there a fee to visit Roaring Brook Falls?

Free (DEC Forest Preserve; no fee or permit required)

How do I get to Roaring Brook Falls?

The managing agency's page (linked below) has the current trailhead and route details — round-trip distance wasn't published when we checked.

Roaring Brook Falls in Adirondacks

We track 3 waterfalls in Adirondacks.

Other waterfalls near Keene Valley

There is 1 other waterfall we track in Essex. All Adirondacks waterfalls →

Quick facts

HeightNot published
TrailNot published
Difficultymoderate
Fee / permitFree (DEC Forest Preserve; no fee or permit required)
Managing agencyNYS DEC — Giant Mountain Wilderness
DogsNot published
SwimmingNot published
ADA accessNot published
CountyEssex
RegionAdirondacks
Official pageView source ↗

Source

dec.ny.gov

NYS DEC official Giant Mountain Wilderness page, checked 2026-08-29. Page states the trailhead is on Route 73 in the Town of Keene and the top of the falls is reached at the 0.5-mile mark of the Roaring Brook Trail; no closures found for 2026.

Checked August 2026.