Lower Letchworth Falls

Lower Letchworth Falls is a 50-foot waterfall on Genesee River in Wyoming County, New York.  The waterfall is located in Letchworth State Park.

Hike Length: 1.0 miles

Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Letchworth State Park

Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The area near the base of the falls is wet and muddy from the spray of the falls.
Trailhead GPS: 42.58849,-78.01544
Waterfall GPS: 42.58540,-78.02141

Directions:

From Rochester, head south on I-390 for about 30 miles to exit 7.  Turn left on NY-408 south and go 4.5 miles to River Road.  Turn right and go 6.3 miles, then bear left on Oakland Road.  In 2.1 miles, turn right on Short Tract Road and go 1.7 miles to NY-436.  Turn right to go west and drive 3.8 miles, then turn right to enter the park.  Drive 2.3 miles and bear right at the visitor center.  Go another 1 mile and bear right for Octagon Road and drive to the parking at the end.

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Hike Description:

From the parking area, turn right on the Gorge Trail and go 0.3 miles to to a split.  Turn left onto Footbridge Trail, which heads down to the river at Lower Falls.

Continue on the trail another 0.2 miles to the footbridge, where you can get another view of the falls.

Blog Entries:

02-Sep-2021: Letchworth Falls

External Links:

NY State Parks website: https://parks.ny.gov/parks/letchworth