Lick Brook Ithaca

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wow, wow, and wow....this place is amazing....stunning really, and with high water, I was blown away. I'll post more info/pics tomorrow...
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Nice, Champy!
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Wow! Those are great Matt! Hoping to end this ridiculous night owl shift this week and make a trip down there.
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Very Nice :up: I didn't know the flow could get this high. I was there 2 days after those record storms and saw maybe half this volume.
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I brought my GPS, so I made a quick map up to give a good image on lower parking lot/upper. I ended up walking almost 3 miles from the lower parking lot, into the streambed, and then up nearly to the top. I'll eventually save my work public so it can be online/tourable...elevation from bottom to top about 500'
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that's wonderful, matt!
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Oh sure now you post it! Lol...I went down there today and got a little turned around before finding it. I officially rank this the number 1 falls in the Finger Lakes to visit for 2011! This place is RAD. However, once we stop getting the rain weve been getting...that might change...so visit and visit NOW.

There are also at least two more smaller streams with smaller cascading falls just to the north of Lick Brook. One is maybe 100 yds north, and the other runs along the FLT. Im sure there are more to the north as well as to the south.

I cant believe that last year was really the first time I had ventured to Ithaca's falls. They are numerous to say the least. Especially now. There are some good sized run off streams along 89 (like over a dozen) that were flowing good with decent sized falls tucked just off the road. Unfortunately, they are also in areas where pulling off isnt safe.


I will try to get pics up tommorow.
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