Ausable Chasm

Hike rim and gorge trails through a two-mile sandstone chasm, then float the Ausable River by raft or tube.

2144 Route 9 · Keeseville, NY

About Ausable Chasm

Ausable Chasm is a sandstone gorge about two miles long and 150 feet deep, cut by the Ausable River near Keeseville. Basic admission gives you five miles of self-guided trails, past Rainbow Falls and rock formations such as Elephant's Head and Jacob's Well. You can add a raft float tour, river tubing, rappelling, rock climbing or the Adventure Trail. The chasm has drawn paying visitors since 1873, when boat tours by bateau first ran through the gorge.

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