Old City Rd, Old City Falls, Wolf Hollow Falls – 5 Waterfalls
Old City Rd, Old City Falls, Wolf Hollow Falls – 5 Waterfalls
AKA: | Old City Falls, Wolf Hollow Falls |
Location: | Fairfield Twn |
First Visit: | 1/13/2013 |
Region: | Central |
County: | Herkimer |
Gps of Parking: | N43.16418 W74.98515 |
Landmark: | Historical Marker For Site Of Old City |
Stream/River/Watershed: | City Brook/Wolf Hollow Creek |
Height of Falls/Type: | Lower 40 ft, Cascade Ribbon |
Elevation: | 775 ft to 725 ft |
Level of Difficulty/Hiking Distance: | Roadside |
My Resource: | I Found This Just Driving Around |
Additional Information: | Russell Dunn |
Photos And Information I Contributed To or Posted To Other Websites: | Northern New York Waterfalls, Digthefalls |
Nearest Intersection: | Old City Rd and Castle Rd |
Directions: | From I-90 W, at Indian Castle, Take exit 29A to the right onto Rt-169 towards Little Falls/Dolgeville and drive for 2.7 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 167 W and drive for .7 miles. Turn right onto S Ann St and drive for .3 miles. Turn left onto W Monroe St and drive for 10.8 miles. Turn right onto Castle Rd and drive for .2 miles. Keep left onto Old City Rd and drive for .2 miles. Which comes to a dead end at the bridge. Old City Rd Falls Parking From here turn around and get back on Castle Rd (turning left off of Old City Rd) and drive for .3 miles. Turn left onto Farrington Rd. You will immediately see the bridge over the creek. Park anywhere here before or after the bridge. Farrington Rd Falls Parking From here turn back around and turn left onto Castle Rd and drive for .5 miles. High Falls (Middleville) aka Wolf Hollow Creek Falls Parking Park here on the side of the road. The falls will be on your left. |
Comments/Notes: | There is a small trail that goes up to the top of the falls on the right side. Private property on the other side. Update: This last visit now has posted signs on both sides of the falls. Additionally, google imagery shows 3 more sections of falls going up to the Farrington Rd. Falls 3 N43.16477 W74.98318, Falls 4 N43.16483 W74.98256, Falls 5 N43.16491 W74.98175 |