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| Ludlowville Falls |
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Location -
Ludlowville, Lansing, Tompkins
County Maps - Google Map, Google Earth, Multi GPS - N 42.54695 / W 76.54334 Directions - Located Northeast of Ithaca. Take 34B to the southeast end of Cayuga Lake and turn down Ludlowvile Rd. Ludlowville Town Park will be on your left, just past Salmon Creek Rd. |
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Information Number of falls: 1 fall Size/Types: A wide creek bed and thick caprock lead to a combination plunge and bouncing cascade. 35' high with a cavern behind and interesting rock formations. Best time to visit: Year round. Flow: Medium. Waterway: Salmon Creek. Time: A few minutes. |
| Accessibility Seasons/Hours: Park open all year. Dawn until dusk. Parking: There is parking for three to five cars at the park entrance. Admission: free. Handicap accessibility: yes. Pets: Allowed on leash. Accommodations: picnic area, playground, gazebo. |
| Trails
Difficulty: easy Markings: none. From the parking area walk, directly across the park to the chain-link fence. The access trail to the top of the falls is to the left of the chain link fence and can only be used in summer when the water is low. The access trail to the bottom of the falls is on the right side of the park. (The land leading from the park on these two trails is on town property.) |
| Description There are two very interesting characteristics about this falls. The limestone caprock is over 10 feet thick, and is not very easily eroded. The softer rock underneath has dissolved and broken away forming a huge cave underneath the southern end of the falls. On this half the falls lunges directly over the cave. On the other side, the caprock has caught up the erosion of the softer rock underneath where a more classical cascade has formed. The water here is powerful and has sculpted the surrounding rock into unique shapes. The plunge pool is deep, and at times of high flow, the falling water completely covers the cave. Do not miss... It is possible to get behind the falls and enter the cave, but high water and falling rocks, may make the venture difficult and dangerous. |
| Contact Lansing Parks and Recreation P.O. Box 186 Lansing, NY 14882 Phone: (607) 533-7388 |
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