You Can Walk Behind These 2 New York State Waterfalls?

Did you know that New York State has well over 3,000 waterfalls that are at least 5 feet tall? A 5 foot waterfall may be the smallest but the Empire State also has the tallest. Kaaterskill is New York's tallest cascading waterfall at 260 feet, 90 feet taller than Niagara Falls.

The hypnotic sound and the powerful sight of a waterfall can draw thousands of visitors a year. Each one being captured on photograph or video and posted to our favorite social media sites but how often do you get to walk behind a waterfall? Here are 2 New York waterfalls that you can walk behind.

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Mine Lot Falls at John Boyd Thatcher State Park can be found along Route 157 in Albany County, NY. Once you arrive park in the Mine Lot Creek parking area and pick up the Indian Ladder Trail where you will actually encounter 2 waterfalls.

Mine Lot and Outlet Creek offer spectacular cascades, when mother nature cooperates and yes, the trail takes you behind the falls!

Watkins Glen State Park, in Watkins Glen, NY, has 19 beautiful waterfalls. If you take the gorge path you will find yourself under the waterfalls and through the spray of Cavern Cascade.

Every step of the way was aw inspiring, beautiful, and amazing. The Gorge was incredible with all it's drops, cracks, crevices, and layers in the rock. The water falls and streams were so pretty. The best picture spot is by the bridge with the big waterfall that you walk under. - bobkat111 via Trip Advisor