High Falls is a 150-foot waterfall on Aqawamuck Creek in Columbia County, New York, in the Northeastern Coastal Zone region. It lies about 0.2 miles southeast of Philmont and roughly 28.6 miles south of Albany as the crow flies.
At 150 feet it stands in the tallest quarter of New York’s 184 waterfalls with a recorded height, ranking 20th; the typical New York waterfall is about 50.5 feet.
The Northeastern Coastal Zone is a rolling, glaciated lowland of oak-pine forest, stony soils and dense settlement from Boston to Long Island Sound. Waterfalls are small, often on former mill streams over granite ledges.
Columbia County holds 8 recorded waterfalls, and several are close by. Buttermilk Falls, is about 3.4 miles away. Claverack Creek Falls, is about 5.3 miles away. Fitting Creek Falls, is about 6.6 miles away.
High Falls is located at 42.2463° N, 73.6497° W. The listing is based on the World Waterfall Database, one of the sources compiled by the U.S. Geological Survey in its inventory of waterfalls and rapids of the conterminous United States. The exact position has not yet been verified on aerial imagery, so treat the map pin as approximate. Details on trails, parking and access have not been documented for this waterfall yet.