The Rifts is a stretch of rapids in Hamilton County, New York, in the Northeastern Highlands region. It lies about 21 miles north of Northville and roughly 51.7 miles north of Schenectady as the crow flies.
The Northeastern Highlands are the mountains of northern New England and the Adirondacks, with spruce-fir on the summits and northern hardwood forest of maple, beech and birch below, and countless lakes and boulder-strewn brooks. Fast mountain streams drop over granite and gneiss ledges in chains of falls and pools.
There are 2 recorded rapids in Hamilton County. Big Eddy, is about 11.2 miles away. Mouse Rapids, is about 21.2 miles away. Perry Ehlers Rapids, is about 21.2 miles away.
The Rifts is located at 43.5079° N, 74.3254° W. The listing is based on the USGS Geographic Names Information System, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The position was verified on aerial imagery. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this rapid yet.