Auger Falls

5/12/12
Auger Falls
North of Wells, NY/ Hamilton CountyAuger Falls

Auger Falls is a series of drops and plunges that span approximately a 100 ft. drop on the Sacandaga River that  eventually runs into the Hudson River. I have lived about 20 minutes away from this waterfall for more than 20 years and had never been, have never even heard of it. We considered it quite the treat once we got there. The half-mile hike although over uneven terrain was an easy one. Well worth the trip! We visited at a time when the water was flowing quite heavily. I am told that there are more rock formations and much more to see when the water level is not so high. We plan to go back to see the changes later in the summer.





 My daughter Sarah and her friend Moriah joined us on this short hike. It was nice to get the kids outside and doing something with us. They explored a small cave and found a Geocache stash. We did open it, looked at the stuff inside, signed the notebook and replaced the contents and the cache in its place. We didn't come prepared to leave anything so we didn't take anything. We walked the sides of the falls in both directions as far as we could go. For flowers we found Violets, Goldthread and Trilliums. What a nice day. The weather and the company were great! Can't wait to go back. Cool trees, huh?

From the intersection of Rts 30 & 8 going north on Rt 30, go an additional 1.7 miles and pull into the dirt parking lot on your right. Walk the dirt logging road heading south for .1 mile, turn left at the end of the road, sign in on the register and then follow the trail.

Here are some other pics of the falls.

One more...a friend we found on our way out.