Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Havana Glen - NY (Waterfall)

-135 Havana Glen Road, Montour Falls, New York
-visited August 2017
-approx 1/4 - 1/2 mile each way
-easy
-real bathrooms
-nearby: Watkins Glen State Park, Deckertown Falls, She-qua-ga Falls, Aunt Sarah's Falls (Montour Falls), Hector Falls, Taughannock State Park, Buttermilk State Park, Robert Truman State Park
-notes:
     -paved parking, pay $2 to park (honor system, no one physically collects it)
     -has picnic areas, open fields, tables - all in the shade
     -road through park is dirt/paved but in good condition
     -smaller parking lot, maybe 20 cars?
     -signs at roadside as well as parking area
     -2 part waterfalls, says stay on trail but best views are from river/ off trail
     -trail is carved stone / stays wet even in low water, can be slick and muddy, use caution
     -has one set of stairs made of metal, other than that minimal stepping and almost no incline
     -minimal / no bugs
     -mainly sun / minimal shade
     -people swim in the upper portion, hard to get good photos
     -ok in low water, consistent flow
     -short trail, trail not marked but easy to follow
     -surrounded by rock walls
    -no debris in upper falls, unobstructed view, debris in lower falls / limited views (from trail)

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