FOREST FALLS
Fall Creek / Cornell Natural Areas
25ft cascading fall, birds-eye view of a "hanging valley"
Fun Facts
Trail Info
Rock-framed Forest Falls is just upstream of
the Stewart Ave. bridge. Downstream, Fall
Creek disappears over the crest of Ithaca
Falls. Southbound glaciers bulldozed the
Earth here, scraping out the Cayuga basin,
leaving Fall Creek hanging—which is why
geologists call this a "hanging valley."
View from the Stewart Ave. bridge, or
hike the orange-blazed Cayuga Trail
along the gorge rim for a closer look.
(Connects to falls #16.) The trailhead
is at the bridge, near the "Cayuga
Heights Historic District" sign. 0.2mi.
Easy
Open year round, no winter maintenance.
17
DIRECTIONS FROM ITHACA
Take Buffalo St. east (uphill) 0.3mi and turn left on Stewart Ave. Go 0.8mi and turn
right on Fall Creek Dr., just past the Fall Creek bridge. The small visitor parking lot
is 0.2mi on your right.
Swimming prohibited. Dogs allowed on leash. No fee.
