Upper Letchworth Falls

Upper Letchworth Falls is a 70-foot waterfall on Genesee River in Wyoming County, New York.  The waterfall is located in Letchworth State Park.

Hike Length: 0.4 miles

Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Letchworth State Park

Trail Users: Hiking
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (1)
Crowds: High
Warnings: None
Trailhead GPS: 42.57830,-78.05020
Waterfall GPS: 42.57855,-78.04893

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.  Go a total of 0.6 miles and turn right into a parking area just part the railroad bridge.

Map:

Hike Description:

From the parking area, pick up the Gorge Trail as it heads down towards the falls.  You'll first get a view of the top.

The trail levels off near the top and continues down the gorge.  There are several more views of the waterfall from various points on the trail.

Here's a video of the falls.

Blog Entries:

02-Sep-2021: Letchworth Falls

External Links:

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