Along the base of Whiteface Mountain, the famous AuSable River flows through a breathtaking 700-foot long gorge into a deep crevice carved a billion years ago by ice, water and wind. The two RV Gypsies walked on groomed paths, steel bridges and walkways with glass floor sections and went down into the gorge for closer access to plunging waterfalls. They watched the river flow through dark pools, pot holes and the splendor of the gorge. They read and photographed signs along the way that tell the story of the formation of this natural wonder. The two RV Gypsies are not real familiar with this area of New York, and some brochures said the gorge is in Wilmington, some brochures said Keeseville, and some Lake Placid. The one thing the brochures all agreed on is that High Falls Gorge is privately owned.

Below: Flowers by the High Falls Gorge entry.

After paying the entry fee, the two RV Gypsies paused on the bridge to admire the AuSable River, one of New York State's most famous trout streams.

View of the AuSable River as seen from each side of the above bridge.

Karen Duquette stood by the Anorthosite Boulder, which is over 1.5 billion years old.

Looking to the right of the trail,
the top of the waterfall
could just barely be seen in the distance.

To see the waterfall,
the two RV Gypsies had to go
down a steep set of stairs.

Lee Duquette descended the stairs slowly and carefully, because he still gets less pressure on his new knees by going down stairs backwards.

Below: Looking straight down from the platform to the bottom of the falls at its powerful force, plus the view off to the side of the platform.

Then the two RV Gypsies climbed back up the stairs, and a short distance later, they had to go down more stairs to get to the next bridge.

Karen Duquette went up even more stairs to get to the bridge. Lee Duquette did not climb up to the bridge. Karen waved and called down to Lee to look up.

Below: Lee Duquette looked up, and the two RV Gypsies took photos of each other.

As Karen Duquette photographed her feet on the glass bottom upper bridge, Lee Duquette photographed his feet on the glass bottom lower deck. Great minds think alike.

Below: View of the Ausable River from the bridge and the path to the left of the river that the two RV Gypsies walked next, and then there was yet another bridge crossing the river.

From this bridge, the lower falls could be seen, plus the bridge Karen Duquette was on earlier, and the platform below the bridge where Lee Duquette stood, as they photographed each other.

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