Gorge & Falls · New York

Watkins Glen Gorge

Nineteen waterfalls in a two-mile Finger Lakes gorge

TypeGorge & Falls
StateNew York
Best seasonLate spring–fall (Gorge Trail seasonal)
How to visitState park; Gorge Trail open seasonally; small fee

A stone stairway threads behind, beside, and over nineteen waterfalls in a narrow Finger Lakes gorge — past the famous Rainbow Bridge and through the spray of Cavern Cascade. One of the most beautiful short walks in the East.

The shot

The Rainbow Bridge above Cavern Cascade.

Nearby & worth pairing

  • Seneca Lake wineries
  • Taughannock Falls nearby
  • Finger Lakes
  • Watkins Glen track

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