Updated July 2026
OK Slip Falls
One of the tallest waterfalls in the Adirondacks, OK Slip Falls drops over 200 feet into a remote gorge near the Hudson River. A trail opened to the public in 2014 after the land was acquired by the state, reaching scenic overlooks of the falls.
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 NY State DEC (Forest Preserve) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
OK Slip Falls drops about 250 feet. That makes it the 65th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 91% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The OK Slip Falls Trail reaches it about 6.4 miles (out-and-back), rated moderate. The nearest town is Indian Lake. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with NY State DEC (Forest Preserve) for closures and current conditions.
Spring and early summer (high flow). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More New York waterfalls
- Awosting Falls · 60 ft
- Bastion Falls · 70 ft
- Beaver Meadow Falls · 60 ft
- Buttermilk Falls (Ithaca) · 165 ft
- Buttermilk Falls (Long Lake) · 20 ft
- Buttermilk Falls · 165 ft
- Carpenter Falls · 90 ft
- Chittenango Falls · 167 ft
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