Ausable Chasm
2144 Route 9
Ausable, NY
(518) 834-7454
Ausable Chasm
Ausable Chasm is as breathtaking now as it was 400 years ago when Samuel De Champlain first explored the Cha
mplain Valley. People of all ages enjoy the natural splendor of this Adirondack wonder which began its formation during the Cambrian age - 500 million years ago! This is when the rushing water of the powerful Ausable River began cutting its way deeper into a fault in the Potsdam sandstone strata. Today a tour of Ausable Chasm is an education on Adirondack natural history and a recreational vacation rolled into one!
Ausable Chasm
Step back in time as you walk the nature trails through primeval Adirondack Forest. Stroll past Rainbow Falls, Elephant's Head, Column Rock, Hyde's Cave and the eerie quiet of Mystic Gorge. Descend hundreds of feet and walk the natural stone walkways within the Chasm and gaze upon millenniums of geologic history etched in stone. Take a scenic raft, tube or kayak adventure on the legendary waters of the Ausable River through a maze of breathtaking rock formations sculpted across eons by the river's currents.
