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  Step
back in time as you walk the nature trails in the midst of a
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
eons of geologic
history etched in stone. Take a scenic raft or tube adventure on the legendary waters
of the Ausable River through a maze of breathtaking rock formations
sculpted across
thousands of years by the river's currents.
Ausable
Chasm is as breathtaking now as it was 400 years ago when Samuel De
Champlain first explored the Champlain Valley. More than 10
million visitors have
enjoyed 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!
chasm info (visitors information)...
New News:
New at Ausable
Chasm
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All-Day Raft/Tube passes
now available for just $5! Visit our chasm
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New trails! New
vistas! More spectacular scenery! Ausable Chasm was pleased to announce the opening of
our much anticipated extension of our popular “Rim Walk”. Never
before, throughout Ausable Chasm’s 138 years as a natural attraction, has any
visitor been able to walk the entire rim and peer into the vast chasm
below - adding nearly two miles of adventure! Our new vistas along the rim are nothing short of
spectacular and provide ample bird-watching opportunities!
View the Great Blue Heron as it swoops below you through the Chasm as
well as Blue Jays, Robins, and maybe a Peregrine Falcon. You'll
also have a chance to spot a Bald Eagle! View various birds and
wildflowers at our new "Wildflower Meadow" and stroll past many of the
scenic locations where Hollywood filmed at least five major films
including the very popular suspense serial, "The Perils of Pauline"
starring Pear White. How will you return to the Welcome Center
after you're done exploring?...hop aboard
Miss Cassidy, our newly
acquired trolley for a complimentary return trip. Just one more reason to visit Ausable Chasm this season!!!
Also new:
Gemstone Mining! Pan
for gemstones with our new sluice located in the Welcome Center. A
blast for the young ones...or the young at heart!
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