We experienced this waterfall in a couple of ways. The first way was via the Gorge Trail, which starts from a car park right near the western banks of Cayuga Lake. The walk is mostly flat and pretty well-shaded so we never really felt terribly uncomfortable despite the high heat and humidity we encountered while there. The trail ends right at the base of the falls.

We actually did this trail twice on the same day. In the morning, the sun cast some pretty harsh shadows and bright zones wreaking havoc on our photos. So we came back in the late afternoon to redo this trail under better lighting conditions. It was under that second visit that there was a whole bunch of chairs all lined up as if the falls was the center of attention to a captive audience (though the show or seminar was well over when we showed up).

Another way we did this waterfall was from the rim of the amphitheater overlooking Taughannock Falls itself as well as where the gorge (from which Taughannock Creek carved through) comes to a dramatic and abrupt end. This was a drive-to viewpoint and definitely worth checking out. As a matter of fact, the cover of our coffee table book about Waterfalls and Gorges of the Finger Lakes was taken from here.