High Falls Gorge

A bit of history:  “Forever Wild,” that term doesn’t just describe the amazing Adirondack Mountains of New York, it is the law. Those two words, written into the New York State Constitution in 1892, mean no building, no tree cutting, no roads within the six million acre area.  Among the forests, waterways, and wetlands, there are man-made areas but the wild beauty is paramount.  The development of the Whiteface ski area was the result of an amendment to the law allowing the building of the Veteran’s Highway.

Predating the law is High Falls Gorge, spanning the AuSable River.  Dating back one-and-a-half billion years, the gorge is continuously being carved by the powerful water.

Paths with glass platforms line the river giving great views of the falls.

Rocks and whirlpools continue to carve out holes and are moved around by glaciers.

Views are breathtaking

and the fishing is relaxing.