Waterfall Name: Buttermilk Falls, Shower Bath Falls
Aka: possible Buttermilk Falls, Eighth Waterfall
Location: Ithaca
First Visit: 07-15-2006
State: New York State
Region: Central Region
County: Tompkins County
Park Area: Buttermilk Falls State Park/Lower Gorge Area
NYS Tourism Region: Finger Lakes-Wine Country
NYDEC Region: Central New York
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Waterfall Location: N42.410939 W76.515464
Parking: N42.4171562 W76.520874
Trailhead: N42.416343 W76.521384
Trail Name, Reference to: ————-
Stream, River: Buttermilk Creek
Height, Type: 18ft
Elevation: 850 ft
Level of Difficulty, Hiking Distance: Gorge Trail: 0.75 miles. Strenuous, Rim Trail: 0.75 miles Strenuous, Bear Trail: 0.5 miles. Moderate, Lake Treman: 1.5 miles. Easy
Whitewater Rte, Canoe Rte Map: ————-
Maps: Western New York All-Outdoors Atlas & Field Guide, 2008,C6,pg103
My Resource: World Waterfall Database
Book Resource: 200 Waterfalls in Central and Western New York: A Finder’s Guide Paperback – June 5, 2018, by Rich and Sue Freeman,Waterfalls in Schuyler and Tompkins Counties,pg254
Brochures, Travel Guides, Visitor Guides: ————-
Trail_URL: http://falzguy.com/buttermilk-falls-park.html
Additional Information: nyfalls
Photos, Information Contributed to other Websites: ————-
Landmark: above Pinnacle Rock
Nearest Intersection: W King Rd and Upper Buttermilk Falls Park Rd
Directions: From I-81 S, in Whitney Point, Take exit 8 to the right onto Rt-79/US-11 towards Rt-26/Rt-206/Whitney Point/Lisle and drive .3 miles. Turn right onto US 11 and drive 29.5 miles. Keep left onto E State St and drive .1 miles. Turn left onto S Aurora St and drive .1 miles. Turn right onto Prospect St for 252 ft. Bear left onto Prospect St for 424 ft. Bear left onto E Spencer St and drive .2 miles. Turn left onto S Cayuga St for 165 ft. Keep right onto W Spencer St and drive .2 miles. Enter roundabout Roundabout for 147 ft. Take the 2nd right onto Elmira Rd and drive .4 miles. Bear right onto Elmira Rd for 103 ft. Turn left onto Elmira Rd and drive 1.1 miles. Turn left onto Buttermilk Falls Rd E and drive .1 miles.
Comments, Notes: There are several falls of varying heights and types. Other named waterfalls here are: Pulpit Falls, Shower Bath Falls and Pinnacle Falls. Overlook between Lower/Upper Buttermilk Falls 493 ftSecond bridge N42.41156 W76.51689 800 ft, Rain shelter N42.41325 W76.51779 776 ft, Rock formations N42.41413 W76.51885 716 ft, Second gorge view N42.41425 W76.51892 704 ft
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