Diamond Notch Falls

Distance: 2.2 miles. Ascent: 300 ft. The trail is used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding. The trail can be accessed by taking Route 23A west to Lexington, left on Route 42, then left on County Route 6 (Spruceton Road). From the last parking lot by the gate at the end of Spruceton Road, follow the Diamond Notch Trail (not Spruceton Trail) east for 1 mile to the Falls, The trail once a town road, rises gently with the headwaters of the Westkill. The falls drop about 25 feet into an amphitheater like setting, with a small meadow nearby.