Waterfall Hikes Near Ithaca, NY

31,359 residents

New York Time Zone

27 Waterfalls

within 50 miles

Ithaca is built on gorges, so the falls start inside the city. Ithaca Falls runs 150 feet wide at the bottom of a two-tenths-of-a-mile walk from the street. Taughannock is the famous one, 215 feet and taller than Niagara, reached by a flat three-quarter-mile path up the gorge. Lucifer Falls in Treman takes more effort at 4.5 miles, and swimming is allowed there. Hector Falls you can see from the car on the way up Seneca Lake. Twenty-seven falls sit within range.

Located at 42.4442°N, -76.5032°W

Map of Waterfalls Near Ithaca

Today's Conditions

Live data from USGS gauges & National Weather Service

Water Flow

27 of 27 gauged

3 of 27 waterfalls near Ithaca are flowing strongly today

Aunt Sarahs Falls Moderate Glenora Falls Moderate Hector Falls Moderate Shequaga Falls Moderate Brickyard Falls Moderate Delphi Falls Moderate Edwards Falls Moderate Bucktail Falls Barely Flowing Carpenter Falls Barely Flowing Fellows Falls Barely Flowing Tinker Falls Barely Flowing Buttermilk Falls Low Clifton Falls Moderate Montville Falls Moderate Moonshine Falls Moderate Parson Falls Moderate Hosmer Falls Moderate Oak Tree Falls Moderate Silver Thread Falls Moderate Ithaca Falls Moderate Lucifer Falls Moderate Taughannock Falls Moderate Oskonsa Falls Roaring Pratts Falls Strong The Cascades Strong White Store Falls Barely Flowing Spicer Falls Barely Flowing

Updated 38 minutes ago via USGS

Best Day to Hike

Saturday

Mostly Sunny · 66°F

Mon 67°F Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog

Tue 70°F Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny

Wed 76°F Partly Sunny

Thu 80°F Partly Sunny

Fri 70°F Chance Rain Showers

Sat 66°F Mostly Sunny Best

Sun 67°F Slight Chance Rain Showers

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