East Branch Fish Creek Waterfalls and Rapids (Whitewater Route)

East Branch Fish Creek Waterfalls and Rapids (Whitewater Route)

Fish Creek, E. Branch – Point Rock to Taberg Fish Creek (NY) Map Http://www.Fishcreekcabinresort.Com/

I am still trying to access all of these locations.

Driving Directions:
From I-90 W, in Westmoreland, Take exit 32 to the right towards Rt-233/Westmoreland/Rome and drive for  .7 miles. Turn right onto Cider Street and drive for .1 miles. Turn right onto Highway 233 and drive for 5.7 miles. Take the Rt-49 W/Rt-69 W/Rt-365 W ramp to the left and drive for .4 miles. Take the Rt-49 W/Rt-69 W ramp to the right towards Rt-26 N/Rt-46/Downtown Rome and drive for 1.3 miles. Keep left onto Erie Blvd E and drive for 10.5 miles. Turn right onto Main Street and drive for  .1 miles. Furnace Creek falls on Parking Continue on Main Street and drive north for .1 miles. Turn right onto Church Street and drive for .1 miles. Fish Creek Cabin Resort (Town Rapids and the Sand Pit) Get on Church Street and drive north for .1 miles. Turn right onto Main Street and drive for .4 miles. Turn right onto Coal Hill Road and drive for .9 miles. Turn right onto Palmer Road and drive for .6 miles. Palmer Road Parking (Palmer Road Rapids) Continue on Palmer Road and drive northeast for .3 miles. Palmer Road (Hotel California Rapids and Kellys Corner Rapids) Continue on Palmer Road and drive east for .1 miles. Turn left onto Boyd Road and drive for 1.1 miles. Fish Creek Dam Road Parking (Waterfall Wave Rapids and City of Rome Reservoir and First Wave) Continue onto Frenchtown Road and drive for .8 miles. Turn right onto Bowman Road and drive for .7 miles. Turn left onto Point Rock Road and drive for 2.4 miles. Point Rock Road Parking (Ice Pool) Continue on Point Rock Road and drive north and drive for 1 miles. Turn left onto Yorkland Road and drive for .3 miles. Yorkland Road -Put In      

1 Furnace Creek (falls on)
Dates visited: 4-27-2014, 4-2-2014, 6-30-2013, 12-31-2012, 5-9-2007

There is a small memorial park near the bridge. Park there and walk to the bridge.
When you are standing on the Main Street bridge looking north, Furnace Creek flows into East branch Fish Creek on the left.

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Main Street and Blossvale Road
Falls N43.30229 W75.61768
Parking N43.30227 W75.61828
Landmark: Small Memorial Park
Stream or River: Furnace Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 500 ft
Type: Ledges
Access: Roadside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2 Town Rapids Class II+ Rapids (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited: (4-27-2014) (4-2-2014) (6-30-2013) (12-31-2012) (5/9/2007)

A portion can be seen from the Main Street bridge looking north.

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Main Street And Water Street
Falls N43.30206 W75.61678
Parking:
Landmark: Main Street Bridge
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 490 ft
Type: Class II+ Rapids Ledges
Access: Possible access from the Fish Creek Cabin Resort
Mile Mark: 8.9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3 Sand Pit (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited: Not yet seen

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Main Street And Water Street
Falls: N43.30227 W75.60589
Parking:
Landmark: Main Street Bridge
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 525 ft
Type: Rapids
Access: Possible access from the Fish Creek Cabin Resort
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4 The Narrows Class II+ Rapids (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited: Not yet seen

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Palmer Road And Boyd Road
Falls: N43.31009 W75.59716
Parking:
Landmark:
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 581 ft
Type: Class II+ Rapids
Access: Possible access from the Fish Creek Cabin Resort
Mile Mark: 7.1
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5 Palmer Road Class II+ Rapids (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited: 5/9/2007

This location was taken from the bridge on Palmer Road.

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Palmer Road And Boyd Road
Falls:  N43.31620 W75.59581
Parking: N43.31625 W75.59501
Landmark:
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 608 ft
Type: Class II+ Rapids
Access:
Mile Mark: 6.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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6 Hotel California Class III+ Rapids (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited: (4-27-2014) (4-2-2014) (6-30-2013) (12-31-2012) (5/9/2007)

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Palmer Road And Boyd Road
Falls: N43.31953 W75.59461
Parking:
Landmark:
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 614 ft
Type: Class III+ Rapids
Access: Possible access N43.31823 W75.59134
Mile Mark: 6.0
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7 Kellys Corner Class III Rapids (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited: (4-27-2014) (4-2-2014) (6-30-2013) (12-31-2012) (5/9/2007)

We were on the Coal Hill Road bridge, on the big bend.

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Palmer Road And Boyd Road
Falls: N43.32648 W75.59483
Parking:
Landmark:
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 637 ft
Type: Class III Rapids
Access: Possible access N43.31823 W75.59134
Mile Mark: 5.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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8 Waterfall Wave Rapids (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited: (4-27-2014)

We may have walked right by the access to this one on our way to the Reservoir dam.

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Fish Creek Dam Road And Frenchtown Road
Falls: N43.33123 W75.58329
Parking: N43.33608 W75.58072
Landmark: City of Rome Reservoir
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 685 ft
Type: Rapids
Access: If the gate is closed, you will have to park on the side of the road, and walk down Fish Creek Dam Road
Hiking Distance: 1 Mile Round trip if walking in from the road.
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9 City Of Rome Reservoir
Dates visited: (4-27-2014)

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Fish Creek Dam Road And Frenchtown Road
Falls: N43.33729 W75.58216
Parking: N43.33608 W75.58072
Landmark: First Wave
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 725 ft
Type: Dam
Access: If the gate is closed, you will have to park on the side of the road, and walk down Fish Creek Dam Road
Hiking Distance: 1 Mile Round trip if walking in from the road.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10 Fallbrook Falls (Annsville Town)
Dates visited: 10/26/2008 6/08/2011 3/6/2013 8/1/2014

For more information on Fallbrook Falls, please click on the following link.

Here you see the last main falls of the Fallbrook Falls aka The 5 Cascades

Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Slater Road And Coal Hill Road
Falls: N43.34828 W75.58355
Parking: N43.35082 W75.58912
Landmark: Fallbrook Stables
Stream or River: Fallbrook
Elevation:
Type:
Access:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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11 Ice Pool (EB Fish Creek)
Dates visited:

Location: Lee Town
Closest Intersection: Point Rock Road and Sulphur Springs Road
Falls: N43.37394 W75.55711
Parking:
Landmark:
Stream or River: East Branch Fish Creek flows into Fish Creek
Elevation: 950 ft
Type: Cascade on River Walls
Access: Possible access N43.37368 W75.55118
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12 Frederick W Parker Jr Bridge
Dates visited: (4-27-2014) (4-2-2014) (6-30-2013) (12-31-2012) (5/9/2007)

This is used sometimes as a put in location
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Location: Annsville Town
Closest Intersection: Coal Hill Road (County Route 67a) and Sheehan Road
Falls:  N43.37796 W75.56813
Parking: N43.37796 W75.56813
Landmark:
Stream or River:
Elevation: 1025 ft
Type:
Access: Roadside