Montville Falls / Decker Creek Falls - Cayuga County

[redreamer]

Very sad. It is really icy and wet out there.

I personally would not choose to go in this weather.

[nostalgic]

I am thinking that the falls this guy was trying to see was the "Hatfield" falls which are discussed on another thread. (I think Oak Timber's picture may have been of those falls, although I couldn't open it up, but he describes it as being quite a ways up the creek from the other pics in this thread).

I did use to go to the "Punchbowl" and the other rapids below that point in the winter, but that was approaching from the west. (Coming from 38A, this guy would have been approaching from the east side)

As a kid there were no posted signs on the west side of the ravine. From my house it was not a bad hike up Oak Hill and across a cornfield to the point where I picked up a deer trail that threaded down the ravine. The dropoff was not too bad, but I remember the dropoff on the other side looking worse. I never went too far above the Puchbowl in the winter though.

Here is a link to the other thread: http://www.nyfalls.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3261
And I found this website too: http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/577984201rnojyJ

am hoping some of you who are exploring my old haunts will post some spring pictures!

[champy1013]

I think the falls in question are these two:
http://binged.it/JwnPb3

Look like a decent size too!!

[nostalgic]

yes they are!

Very nice satelite shot! I was able to zoom in and follow downstream and I think I spotted the Punchbowl and its smaller falls. Could almost recreate my old hikes!

[champy1013]

Now, finally got up to the biggest falls on Decker Creek. There is one more above the big one, accessible by a path to the left of this falls. Nice creekwalk, I see some of the falls on Decker Creek used to be called 'Pierce's Falls' and 'Punchbowl Falls'. Lots of old factories. To get here I just parked at Indian Mound, took the trail down to where I would hit Montville Falls, and just bear left and go up Decker Creek instead, climbing a couple of smaller 10-15' waterfalls along the way.

[champy1013]

http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/fish_marine_ ... saypfr.pdf

show public fishing access areas along both Decker and Dresserville Creeks

[hobkyl]

You made it up great pics!

[champy1013]

this morning:

Bit hairy to get up here in this much water, but not TOO bad