Diamond Notch Falls
New York · 15-foot drop · Last verified 2026-05-15
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Diamond Notch Falls is a waterfall in New York. It drops roughly 15 feet. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Diamond Notch Falls is in New York. The base sits at roughly 2,404 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 5 minutes from Hunter. A trail — Devil's Path — runs within 10 meters of the marked location. No public parking is recorded within 2 km, so a longer approach is likely. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap.
Diamond Notch Falls is a waterfall located on the West Kill, east of Spruceton in the Hunter-West Kill Wilderness in Greene County, New York. Diamond Notch Falls is a side by side waterfall, both being about 15 feet (4.6 m) in height.
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If this one isn't the right fit, here's how it stacks up against the closest documented falls. Every column is filterable on the site — not buried in 13,000 reviews.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Notch Falls (this page) | — | 15 ft | — | — | — |
| Santa Cruz Falls | 9 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Old Mill Falls | 9 mi | 13 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Plattekill Falls | 9 mi | 60 ft | moderate · 0.4 mi | Y | Free |
| Bridal Veil Falls | 9 mi | 66 ft | — | Y | Free |
| Lower Bridal Veil Falls | 9 mi | 33 ft | — | Y | Free |
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Diamond Notch Falls compared head-to-head with other documented falls — height, access, fees, dogs, swimmability in one row each.
Related waterfalls
Similar height (~15 ft)
- Abrigo Falls15 ft
- Artist Point Falls15 ft
- Bartlett Falls15 ft
- Bechler Falls15 ft
- Butte Falls15 ft
Questions visitors ask about Diamond Notch Falls
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How tall is Diamond Notch Falls?
Diamond Notch Falls is 15 feet (4.6 m) tall. Height is sourced from OSM.
How far is Diamond Notch Falls from a major city?
Diamond Notch Falls is 3 miles from Hunter (about 5 minutes' drive).
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Where it is
42.1751, -74.2578
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Notch_Falls
Wikidata (Q48743105)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48743105
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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