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A footpath leads you along the West Branch Ausable River.
The footpath is unmarked but follows the river.
Shady forest along the trail to Wilmington Notch Falls.
The path winds through the forest.
Shady forest along the trail to Wilmington Notch Falls.
Looking back up the way to the falls.
The footpath passes a number of steep dropoffs.
A mushroom in the forest understory along the trail to Wilmington Notch Falls.
Mushrooms can be found throughout the trail to Wilmington Notch Falls.
Approaching the top of the falls.
The top of the falls.
The top of the falls.
This may look like a good way to get to the base, but it is very tricky and slippery.
A small waterfall forms on a stream across the river. Above is the Wilmington Notch Campground.
Wilmington Notch Falls.
Looking downriver from the base of the falls.
A hiker gets a photo from a closer vantage point.
The start of the West Branch Nature Trail.
The Whiteface Mountain Ski Center.
Wilmington Notch Falls as seen from the campground side of the river.