Mine Kill Falls
About
Mine Kill Falls is a waterfall in Schoharie County, New York, sitting at about 1,039 feet. The nearest town is North Blenheim, about 3 miles away. Summer and early fall are the mildest times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lansing Manor run to highs near 81°F in July and around 73°F in September, while winter highs hover in the low to mid 30s. Several trails start close by: the Orange Trail is less than half a mile away, with the Red Trail and Yellow Trail each about a mile off. For a longer outing, the Catskill Scenic Trail lies roughly 4 miles away, and Schoharie Creek offers river fishing about 7 miles out.
Waterfall Facts
Elevation
1,039 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Mine Kill Falls
New York
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–81°F and lows of 36–56°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lansing Manor, NY weather station, 1.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan33° high11° low
- Feb35° high12° low
- Mar43° high20° low
- Apr56° high31° low
- May68° high42° low
- Jun77° high51° low
- Jul81° high56° low
- Aug80° high54° low
- Sep73° high47° low
- Oct61° high36° low
- Nov49° high27° low
- Dec39° high18° low
Nearby
Orange TrailHikingPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Red TrailHikingPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.9 mi
Yellow TrailHikingPhoto: Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Catskill Scenic TrailHiking4.3 mi
- Schoharie CreekRiver fishing7.2 mi
Huntersfield Access TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.3 mi
Nys Truck TrailHikingPhoto: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.5 mi
East Branch Delaware RiverCanoeingPhoto: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)9.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Mine Kill Falls
Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
33° / 11°
Feb
35° / 12°
Mar
43° / 20°
Apr
56° / 31°
May
68° / 42°
Jun
77° / 51°
Jul
81° / 56°
Aug
80° / 54°
Sep
73° / 47°
Oct
61° / 36°
Nov
49° / 27°
Dec
39° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lansing Manor, NY, 1.4 mi away at 1,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
