Follow the directions to the preserve. An easy walk from the parking lot brings you to a lower bridge where you have a wonderful view of the Rensselaerville Falls. The sound of the rushing water soon surrounds you.

If you want to get to the upper falls, you walk across the lower bridge to an upper bridge, which takes you to the top. The falls are approximately 60 feet high, and they fall in several cascades.

For those who prefer, you can view the top of the falls by driving up Pond Hill Road to Lake Myosotis (a lake formed in the 1800's when Ten Mile Creek was damned to provide power to surrounding mills). You can walk along trails from Lake Myosotis to the upper bridge. While at Lake Myosostis, you can stop and do some bird watching.

This area is all part of the Edmund Niles Huyck Preserve which was established in 1931, and consists of approximately 2000 acres (not all of it is open to the public). Besides being a natural area, it is also a biological research station where scientists come to study the natural history of the region.

Visitors are welcome to the trails, and to view the falls. There are maps available at the Preserve office.

There are beautiful trails for hiking and cross country skiing. During the summer hikes are scheduled by the Preserve and, for a small fee, a guide will be provided for groups who call in advance.

Remember not to disturb research projects. Trails can be slippery when wet.

For more information on the Huyck Preserve -- www.huyckpreserve.org