Shequaga Falls
New York · height not recorded · Last verified 2026-05-15
Today at Shequaga Falls: sunny, 64°F.
Right now
Today
64°F
Sunny
Tonight
37°F
Mostly Clear
Today's daylight
Sunrise 7:31 AM · Sunset 6:11 PM · 10h 40m
Snapshot built 7m ago. Sources: NWS BGM.
Shequaga Falls is a waterfall in Schuyler 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.
Shequaga Falls sits in Schuyler County, New York. The base sits at roughly 561 feet of elevation. Drive time is about 0 miles from Montour Falls. OpenStreetMap shows a trail within 50 meters of the marked location, though the name isn't recorded. This is one of the more frequently visited falls in the state by our popularity model. Source records come from OpenStreetMap and USGS GNIS.
Montour Falls is a village located in Schuyler County, New York, United States. The population was 2,714 at the time of the 2020 census. A waterfall at the end of West Main Street gives the village its name. The name "Montour" is derived from Queen Catharine Montour, a prominent Native American woman of Seneca Indian heritage who lived at the village site in the 18th century.
When to go (from the climate data, not our opinion)
Monthly averages from Open-Meteo's reanalysis dataset (2020–2024). Highlighted months are when we think the waterfall is at its best — but the numbers are the numbers regardless.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip (in) | Snow days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 36 | 22 | 3.1 | 13.4 |
| Feb | 39 | 21 | 2.6 | 10.8 |
| Mar | 49 | 30 | 3.3 | 6.4 |
| Apr | 58 | 38 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| May | 70 | 49 | 3 | 0 |
| Jun | 79 | 59 | 3.4 | 0 |
| Jul | 83 | 64 | 4.1 | 0 |
| Aug | 81 | 63 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Sep | 73 | 56 | 3.7 | 0 |
| Oct | 63 | 47 | 3.3 | 0 |
| Nov | 50 | 36 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 40 | 28 | 3.6 | 8.6 |
Source: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API · ERA5 reanalysis 2020–2024.
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.
| Waterfall | Distance | Height | Trail | Dogs | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shequaga Falls (this page) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aunt Sarah's Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Deckertown Falls | 1 mi | — | — | — | — |
| Central Cascade | 3 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
| Rainbow Falls | 3 mi | 60 ft | moderate · 1.5 mi | N | $10 |
| Rainbow Falls | 3 mi | — | — | Y | Free |
Questions visitors ask about Shequaga Falls
Answers built from our structured data. If a question isn't here, the fact is unverified — we'd rather omit than guess.
How far is Shequaga Falls from a major city?
Shequaga Falls is 0 miles from Montour Falls.
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Where it is
42.3447, -76.8510
Sources and live status
Where we got the data, and where to check current conditions before you drive.
Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montour_Falls%2C_New_York
Wikidata (Q947730)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q947730
GeoNames (5127364)
https://www.geonames.org/5127364/
Last verified by Fallspots: 2026-05-15
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