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Distance:
1.0 Mile / 1.6 km
Type:
One-Way
Difficulty:
Moderate
Time to Hike:
~30 minutes
Features:
Surface Type:
Dirt
Park:
Buttermilk Falls State Park
Town:
Ithaca, New York
Directions:
42.417009, -76.521639
Added:
May 27, 2017
Updated:
November 27, 2017
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457 '

Total Change
12 '

Ascent
380 '

Descent

The Buttermilk Falls Rim Trail is a short 1 mile one-way hike downhill from West King rd to the Buttermilk Falls parking lot.

Excellent trail to take back from the Buttermilk Falls Gorge Trail to make a 2 mile loop; otherwise, this is a 2 mile out-and-back trail.

Nothing special to see along this trail since it strays away from the gorge shortly after it starts, but you can hear the gorge rushing even from a distance.

Dogs are allowed here.

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  1. Parking

    42.417009, -76.521639
  2. Main Trailhead

    42.410384, -76.513683
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Hazards

Ticks - Lyme Disease More Info (CDC)

Season

Spring

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1.0 mile / 1.6 km
Trail added
May 27, 2017
Hiked on
May 27, 2017
Updated on
November 27, 2017
1.0 mile / 1.6 km
May 26, 2017
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