Lampson Falls is not to be missed in winter. From the trail head the walk to the falls takes about 15 minutes. Round trip to the falls and back is less than a half mile and it’s likely someone has ‘broken trail’ through the snow since this is a popular year round spot.

The waterfall is located in the Lampson Falls Parcel of the Grasse River Wild Forest Preserve. The trail head is on County Route 27 in the Town of Clare, 15 miles south of Canton, NY.

It had been 4 days since the last visitors had been there and there were a couple of inches of new snow on what seemed to be a well packed road. The timing was perfect though. The wind had not yet got hold of the snow that clung to the trees.

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About a third of the way in is a place to sign in. On the way back don’t forget to sign out. You don’t want anyone to come looking for ya if you forget.

A footpath brought me to the head of the falls. No way was I going to go past this tree.

Looking upstream at the head of the falls.

Looking downriver from the head of the falls.

The footpath off the main trail is dangerous. Ice under the snow on the steep slope is as slippery as curling ice. I strongly suggest going down hill if you use the footpath. Better to land on something soft instead of your face when your feet go out from under you. My sore butt was a small price to pay for these photos midway down the falls.

An open pool of water at the base of the falls was only visible from this perspective midway down.

A view from the beach area below the falls. In summer this is a nice swimming hole and picnic spot.

Some close up photos of the ice at the base of the waterfalls.

Lampson Falls is around 40 feet high and about 100 feet across.