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Updated July 2026

Awosting Falls

Ulster County, New York — about 60 ft, mid-height.

A 60-foot plunge waterfall on Peters Kill in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in the Shawangunk Mountains. A wide, family-friendly gravel trail of about 0.6 miles descends from the lower parking area to the base of the falls.

Height
60 ft
Type
Plunge
Access
Short Hike
Trail
1.1 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
111 ft
Best season
Year-round (peak flow spring)
Land manager
NYS Parks (Minnewaska State Park Preserve)
Watercourse
Peters Kill

Before you go

Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check NYS Parks (Minnewaska State Park Preserve) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Awosting Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 362nd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 48% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.

The Awosting Falls Carriage Road / Connection Trail reaches it about 1.1 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 111 feet of elevation gain, rated easy. The nearest town is Kerhonkson. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with NYS Parks (Minnewaska State Park Preserve) for closures and current conditions.

Year-round (peak flow spring). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.

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