Easy Short Adirondack (ADK) hikes: Roaring Brook Falls Keene Valley (NY)

A family walk in the Adirondacks (ADK) is all kids need!

Roaring Brook Falls/ Giant Mountain Wilderness Area
Distance - 0.3-mile
Elevation - n/a
Vertical ascent - n/a
snowshoe: yes
cross-country ski - yes

Roaring Brook Falls as seen from Route 73, 3.5 miles south of Keene Valley
 in the Adirondacks of New York


Park at the Giant Mountain/Roaring Brook parking area and this is a quick 0.3-mile journey for all ages.


The path forks for a variety of hiking options. The easiest is keeping the river to your right and heading to the base of Roaring Brook Falls


At the base of Roaring Brook Falls



© Diane Chase, an excerpt from her guidebook Adirondack Family Time: Tri-Lakes and High Peaks (Your Four-Season Guide to Over 300 Activities) available online or bookstores/museums. Diane is currently working on the second guidebook in the four book series of Adirondack Family Activities.

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