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Monument Falls

New York · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15

Monument Falls, a waterfall in New York
Photo: Christian Collins, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Monument Falls is a waterfall in Essex County, New York. Height has not been officially recorded. Access details and conditions have not yet been verified in person by Fallspots — the data on this page comes from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.

Compare to nearby falls

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.

WaterfallDistanceHeightTrailDogsFee
Monument Falls (this page)
High Falls (Main)3 miYFree
High Falls (Mini)3 miYFree
High Falls (Rainbow)3 miYFree
High Falls (Climax)3 miYFree
Upper Stag Brook Falls4 miYFree

Questions visitors ask about Monument Falls

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How far is Monument Falls from a major city?

Monument Falls is 4 miles from Lake Placid (about 6 minutes' drive).

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Where it is

44.3115, -73.9151

Sources and live status

Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.

    Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15

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