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Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby champy1013 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:01 pm

I may be the first person on the internets to have a picture of this waterfall. Quite a nice creekwalk contrary to what ONE NYFALLS.COM says about it ;)
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Re: ??

Postby cbobcat49 » Wed Jun 24, 2009 10:38 pm

At first glance I thought it was Wagener Glen. But I know that's not it. It's a nice falls wherever it is!
In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks. ~John Muir
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Re: ??

Postby Matt » Thu Jun 25, 2009 7:55 am

no clue.
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby champy1013 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:46 am

It's quite a delight. Can be viewed roadside via tiny, tiny pull-off, but very tree covered so shots are impossible. You can creek walk to the crest from the top, or, like we did, went down to the bottom and creek walked up to the base. Delightful little creek, really beautiful waterfall. Land is abandoned farmland from the tax data I can gather, unposted.
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby HaloGirl » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:47 am

Beautiful falls.
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby Brenda » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:49 am

Okay, where is Groves Creek? You're making me look bad here--not knowing my own back yard. :lol: ;)
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby champy1013 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:56 am

Brenda wrote:Okay, where is Groves Creek? You're making me look bad here--not knowing my own back yard. :lol: ;)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q ... 20127&om=1
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby Brenda » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:46 am

That little pull off used to be a popular parking place, from what I hear. ;) Not that I ever engaged in such activities. Great find! I never explored that creek.

There's a waterfall off the next road south of there as well.
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby champy1013 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:19 pm

I actually think this one would be worthy of a profile - it's a wonderful waterfall and very nice creekwalk
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby Brenda » Thu Jun 25, 2009 1:32 pm

I'm not sure of the status of the property at the mouth of the creek. I'm pretty sure that it's owned by the cottage to the right if you're facing the lake. I know he doesn't let people smelt there, but I'm not sure how he feels about hikers. He's a lifelong resident of the Wyers Point area so he would be able to clarify any ownership questions. Just PM me if you want his name and number.
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby champy1013 » Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:20 pm

indeed - we didn't enter via his property, we entered in the lot of 33 (per the Seneca County tax maps) which is unposted abandoned farmland...
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby Brenda » Thu Jun 25, 2009 2:28 pm

I understand. :D
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby champy1013 » Tue Jun 30, 2009 4:17 pm

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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby hobkyl » Mon Mar 29, 2010 9:24 pm

What is the concensus on entering vacant farm land? I do see what you are talking about on Seneca's Real Property website....lot 33. However there is an owner listed as well. Only a vague address on Rt 96 Interlaken is listed. Did you drop down in from the road then?
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Re: Oak Tree Falls - Groves Creek, Seneca County

Postby champy1013 » Tue May 04, 2010 9:50 am

hobkyl wrote:What is the concensus on entering vacant farm land? I do see what you are talking about on Seneca's Real Property website....lot 33. However there is an owner listed as well. Only a vague address on Rt 96 Interlaken is listed. Did you drop down in from the road then?


Yea. Wasn't posted, so I went down through that lot down a steep bank into the stream bed directly.
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