Part 1 of 2

There is a small, 25-foot waterfall inside the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary, or what is more popularly known as “Slabsides”, in West Park, NY. But because the waterfall is more like a small stream that happened to be falling down vertically and is further broken down into 3 even smaller segments—and is likely to be more damp than wet most times of the year except after when it rains—it is not one of the main draws at Slabsides, except maybe for those chasing waterfalls in the region, like me.

Anyway, I went because of this tiny waterfall, and the knowledge that—at least according to a NY Waterfall guidebook in my possession which shall remain nameless as it has not been much help in my chase for waterfalls in the past—there is another small waterfall nearby visible from a distance but on private land.

Well, to make a long story short, much to my surprise, Black Creek which runs through the John Burroughs Nature Sanctuary contains several waterfalls that are not very well known except maybe among locals (“semi-secret” according to one reviewer online). Indeed, Google Maps make no mention of these waterfalls and only one waterfall icon shows up on allrails.com’s trailmap. I learned about the waterfalls on the spot from fellow hikers at the parking lot.

I counted 5 waterfalls with the sixth being the tiny waterfall at Slabsides. There were so many that I broke my video down into two parts. This is the first part. The second part will be published soon.

I hope you enjoy the video. I also hope you learn something about Slabsides, the log cabin built by the rather eccentric essay-writer and naturalist, John Burroughs, over a hundred years ago.