{"id":108986,"date":"2024-10-01T05:24:46","date_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108986"},"modified":"2024-10-01T05:24:46","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T22:24:46","slug":"dont-miss-out-this-upstate-ny-waterfall-trail-opens-twice-a-year-hike-now-or-wait-until-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=108986","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t miss out: This Upstate NY waterfall trail opens twice a year; hike now or wait until 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"RERFW7HB5FEXXH62432I67VCSI\">If you love an Upstate New York waterfall hike, don\u2019t sleep on this scenic trail which is only open to the public twice a year. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"CARM65NQ3JEMBOW6AHESFTYQDE\">The Trenton Falls Scenic Trails, about 20 minutes north of Utica in the foothills of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/adirondacks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/adirondacks\/\">Adirondacks<\/a>, will be opening for visitors on its final hiking weekend of the year from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct. 5 and 6. Parking and admission is free.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"WRPDYJYDQNEMZCCAI7FOBQ5EKA\">Pets are not allowed on this trail to make sure to leave your dogs at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"SCGLUVPGIZE35GJU6BBSO35RIQ\">Located in the town of Trenton, the 150-foot waterfalls on this private property, owned by Brookfield Renewable Power, were used to produce hydroelectricity since 1901 and continues to do so today.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"BTQIQRBLBNDUVMIC3W7WPARMMQ\">The power company and the Town of Trenton created the Trenton Falls Scenic Trail to give the public a chance to explore local history while taking in the area\u2019s stunning natural beauty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"MBSI4DFZZZEXFPNRSLABFC4YUM\">Visitors to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/central-ny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/central-ny\/\">Central NY<\/a> trails will have the option of two trails. The primary trail, made of stone dust, will take you from the parking area to the Trenton Falls Hydro Dam overlook. This trail is approximately one mile long. The secondary trail, covered in wood mulch, allows visitors to experience scenic vistas along the gorge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"HEMQ27D7D5CDHPBOZK73MIY72U\">The area is also of interest to geologists. According to the town of Trenton\u2019s website, the rocks in the gorge are approximately 450 million years old. Trenton limestone is filled with fossils, including one spectacular trilobite fossil Isotelus gigas. <\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"T3XKCOFIQRHLDFV4QEACPQKJLI\">Other fossils that have been found at Trenton Falls include concularia, echinoderms, crinoids, cephalopods, gastropods, and bryozoans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\" id=\"45C5EQAVXFBU7EPSSE6FW2R564\">More information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/towntrenton.digitaltowpath.org:10031\/content\/Parks\/View\/4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/towntrenton.digitaltowpath.org:10031\/content\/Parks\/View\/4\">town of Trenton<\/a> website.<\/p>\n<section class=\"Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_wrapper__69Ed7 Stories-By-Section-Tag-module_newyorkupstate__PhSmN\"\/><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/outdoors\/2024\/09\/dont-miss-out-this-upstate-ny-waterfall-trail-opens-twice-a-year-hike-now-or-wait-until-2025.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you love an Upstate New York waterfall hike, don\u2019t sleep on this scenic trail which is only open to the public twice a year. 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