Letchworth State Park Waterfall Locations

Letchworth State Park
Waterfall Locations
With GPS Data

The first table found below is an alphabetical listing of some of the waterfalls found in Letchworth State Park. The second table contains GPS location data and links to other sites. This page is part of the Letchworth State Park Information page by the Western New York Waterfall Survey.

     The key to the table below:

  •  The first column contains the waterfall name. Click on the name to go to more information on the waterfall.

  •  The second column some brief information on where the waterfall can be best viewed from. Click on the waterfall name in the first column for complete information.

  •  The third column contains the height of the waterfall in feet.

  •  The forth column contains the number of the trail map. Click on the number to go to that trail map.

Abutment Falls Bubbling Tiers Falls Canoe Shower Falls Cinderella Cascade Crapsey Clay Falls Crucifix Cascade Deh-ge-wa-nus Falls Deh-ga-ya-soh Falls Denton Brook Cascade Detour Cliff Cascade Eldest Stepsister Cascade Horsetail Falls Inspiration Falls Lower Letchworth Falls Middle Letchworth Falls Paul Rock Cascade Shadow Cascade Stepmother Cascade Timber Tunnel Upper Letchworth Falls Wee Water Willy Wolf Creek Cascade Wriggling Waters Youngest Stepsister Cascade

Waterfall Name	Best Viewed From	Height In Feet	Trail Map
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Abutment Falls is one of the four St. Helena Falls and is best seen from the bank of the Genesee River.	50	6
The east side of Letchworth State Park. Bubbling Tiers Falls can be seen from the end of a short spur trail of the Genesee Valley Canal Trail (7), which is located on the east side of the park.	38	1
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Canoe Shower Falls is one of the four St. Helena Falls and is best seen from the bank of the Genesee River.	40	6
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Cinderella Cascade can be seen best by looking to the southwest from the Great Bend Overlook, and also from the Gorge Trail (1), just north of the Archery Field Overlook, and at a much greater distance from two overlooks on the Lower Falls Road.	500	4
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Crapsey Clay Falls can be seen from the Highbanks Trail (20), south of the Highbanks Recreation Area.	200	8
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Crucifix Cascade is one of the four St. Helena Falls and is best seen from the bank of the Genesee River.	70	6
The east side of Letchworth State Park. Deh-ge-wa-nus Falls can be seen best from the east side of the park on the Genesee Valley Canal Trail (7), a short distance north of the Erie Railroad High Bridge.	14	1
The east side of Letchworth State Park. Deh-ga-ya-soh Falls is best seen from the Genesee Valley Canal Trail (7), on the east side of the park. The best viewing area is roughly 0.3 mile northeast of the Middle Falls.	150	2
The west side of Letchworth State Park. The top portion of Denton Brook Cascade may be seen from the Gorge Trail (1), a short distance north of the Archery Field Overlook.	500	4
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Detour Cliff Cascade be seen from the Smokey Hollow Overlook, which is located on the park road, two miles south of the Perry entrance. The cascade is best seen from the Smokey Hollow Trail (15), about 0.75 mile east of the overlook.	110	7
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Eldest Stepsister Cascade can be seen best by looking to the southwest from the Great Bend Overlook, and also from the Gorge Trail (1), just north of the Archery Field Overlook, and at a much greater distance from two overlooks on the Lower Falls Road.	500	4
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Horsetail Falls can be seen from the Smokey Hollow Overlook, which is located on the park road, two miles south of the Perry entrance. The cascade is best seen from the Smokey Hollow Trail (15), about 1 mile east of the overlook.	130	7
The east side of Letchworth State Park. Inspiration Falls can be seen from the Gorge Trail (1) near the road to the Trout Pond, but it is best seen from the Genesee Valley Canal Trail (7) on the east side of the park, about 800 feet west of the East Park Road.	350	2
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Lower Letchworth Falls can be seen from the Foot Bridge Trail (6A) near the Octagon Area parking lot.	70	3
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Middle Letchworth Falls can be seen from the Glen Iris Inn and the Gorge Trail (1) just below the Inn.	107	2
The east side of Letchworth State Park. Paul Rock Cascade can be seen along the Foot Bridge Trail (6A), roughly 600 feet west of the East Park Road.	35	3
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Shadow Cascade can be seen from the Gorge Trail (1), just southwest of a small overlook at the crest of the Upper Falls.	14	1
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Stepmother Cascade can be seen best by looking to the southwest from the Great Bend Overlook, and also from the Gorge Trail (1), just north of the Archery Field Overlook, and at a much greater distance from two overlooks on the Lower Falls Road.	470	4
The east side of Letchworth State Park. Timber Tunnel is a cascade that can best be seen from the Genesee Valley Canal Trail (7) which is located on the east side of the park. The viewing area is located about 0.7 mile west of Route 436 and about 0.2 mile south of the Erie Railroad High Bridge.	39	1
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Upper Letchworth Falls can be seen by walking 0.3 mile to the southwest on the Gorge Trail (1), from the southernmost Falls Area parking lot.	70	1
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Wee Water Willy can be seen from an overlook found on the Gorge Trail (1), at the crest of the Middle Falls.	117	2
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Located just west of the Wolf Creek picnic area Wolf Creek Cascade can be seen from the Gorge Trail (1).	225	5
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Wriggling Waters is one of the four St. Helena Falls and is best seen from the bank of the Genesee River.	60	6
The west side of Letchworth State Park. Youngest Stepsister Cascade can be seen best by looking to the southwest from the Great Bend Overlook, and also from the Gorge Trail (1), just north of the Archery Field Overlook, and at a much greater distance from two overlooks on the Lower Falls Road.	500	4

     The key to the GPS table below:

  •  The first column contains the waterfall name. Click on the name to go to more information on the waterfall.

  •  The second column contains the North Latitude coordinates in decimal degrees.

  •  The third column contains the West Longitude coordinates in decimal degrees.

  •  The forth column contains a link to a Pictometry aerial photo of the area where the waterfall is located. The photo is presented by Bing and is called a Bird's Eye View. The availability of photos, stream volume, and tree cover will determine if you get a good view of the waterfall.

  •  The fifth column contains a link to a USGS topographic map with the waterfall location marked by Acme Mapper.

For an Acme Mapper map of Letchworth State Park with all of the waterfall locations click here.

For a GPS Latitude and Longitude Converter click here.

Waterfall Name	North Latitude	West Longitude	Bing	ACME Mapper
N 42.62023	W 77.98656	Aerial Photo	A
N 42.56861	W 78.04505	Aerial Photo	B
N 42.61496	W 77.98925	Aerial Photo	C
N 42.60299	W 78.03202	Aerial Photo	D
N 42.72499	W 77.92666	Aerial Photo	E
N 42.61733	W 77.98727	Aerial Photo	F
N 42.57872	W 78.04898	Aerial Photo	G
N 42.58570	W 78.04027	Aerial Photo	H
N 42.60018	W 78.03109	Aerial Photo	I
N 42.66590	W 77.95532	Aerial Photo	J
N 42.60403	W 78.03153	Aerial Photo	K
N 42.66705	W 77.95327	Aerial Photo	L
N 42.58806	W 78.03468	Aerial Photo	M
N 42.58537	W 78.02103	Aerial Photo	N
N 42.58294	W 78.04242	Aerial Photo	O
N 42.58563	W 78.01280	Aerial Photo	P
N 42.57886	W 78.04917	Aerial Photo	Q
N 42.60541	W 78.03034	Aerial Photo	R
N 42.57488	W 78.05168	Aerial Photo	S
N 42.57844	W 78.04874	Aerial Photo	T
N 42.58355	W 78.04252	Aerial Photo	U
N 42.61455	W 78.01170	Aerial Photo	V
N 42.61828	W 77.98700	Aerial Photo	W
N 42.60356	W 78.03181	Aerial Photo	X

For an Acme Mapper map of Letchworth State Park
with all of the above waterfall locations click here.

For a GPS Latitude and Longitude Converter click here.

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