Lick Brook Ithaca

[champy1013]

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'

[champy1013]

another view

[Matt]

that's wonderful, matt!

[hobkyl]

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.

[champy1013]

Nice - glad you got there - one thing I found slightly unnerving to say the least is the towering and overhanging cliff faces and how narrow the gorge is (reminds me of a slot canyon almost). I kept looking up to make sure I didn't get my brains dashed by a falling rock

[hobkyl]

Agreed...the same thoughts were running through my head.

[champy1013]

One of the upper falls:

[hobkyl]

Three of the falls along Lick Brook..







Some other falls just north of Lick Brook off the FLT...