Pratt's Falls

Pompey, New York, USA

About Pratt’s Falls

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Pratt’s Falls is a thin and lacy 137ft high waterfall partially hidden in thick foliage.

Now while the foliage could be annoying in that we couldn’t really get a clean look at it, I can envision how the falls would really stand out in the Autumn.

Pratts_Falls_009_06152007 - Pratt's Falls
Pratt’s Falls

That would be when Fall colors would show themselves amongst the neighboring foliage making the scene come alive.

So given our early Summer visit, we had to be content with lots of green around the falls.

Although it wasn’t obvious to me at first, there was a short path leading from the car park then descending to the base of the falls.

The views from the rim of the gorge was mostly blocked.

At the bottom of the trail, all that I was able to see of the falls is what you can see in the photo above.

According to the signage here, the falls got its name from a saw mill built by Manoah Pratt, Sr. and Abraham Smith in 1796.

A couple of years later, it operated as a flour mill.

Authorities

Pratt’s Falls resides in the Pratt’s Falls Park near Syracuse in Onandaga County, New York. It is administered by the Onondaga County Parks. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, visit their website.

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