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A roughly 60-foot horsetail cascade on the Adirondack Mountain Reserve property near St. Huberts in the High Peaks region, reached by a multi-mile hike along the AMR trail network. Access requires an advance parking reservation from May 1 through October 31.

Height
60 ft
Type
Horsetail
Access
Backcountry
Trail
6.4 mi out-and-back
Elevation gain
900 ft
Best season
spring
Land manager
Adirondack Mountain Reserve / Ausable Club
Watercourse
Ausable River drainage

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 Adirondack Mountain Reserve / Ausable Club for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.

Frequently Asked Questions

Beaver Meadow Falls drops about 60 feet. That makes it the 385th-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 Beaver Meadow Falls Trail (AMR) reaches it about 6.4 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 900 feet of elevation gain, rated strenuous. The nearest town is Keene Valley. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Adirondack Mountain Reserve / Ausable Club for closures and current conditions.

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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