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Scenic waterfall

This is a lovely hiking preserve that takes you on a tour of some of Ithaca's special rock formations and waterfalls. It was created in 1970 and is a great place to spot local wild flora and fauna.

A well-maintained hiking trail runs along the base of the gorge and crosses above the waterfall at a scenic old stone bridge.. A staircase follows Cascadilla Creek up the waterfall. The green bridge of Stewart Ave towers high above.

The falls form a multi-tiered cascade of water over 55 feet high that runs under your feet as you stand on Beebe Dam Bridge. The dam is just before the river and plugs Fall Creek to create a lake at the center of Cornell University.

The Rim Trail, just about a mile long, leads visitors to breathtaking views of Buttermilk Creek as it drops 600 feet through a gorge on the eastern slope of the Cayuga Valley, at the southern edge of Ithaca. This trail is one of six featured in Buttermilk Falls State Park. The interconnected trail system has an earth surface marked with blue blazes. The trail is open year-round and is beautiful anytime.

The Lucifer Falls overlook, located on the Rim Trail, offers a stunning view of the 115-foot cascade. A stone wall and dirt outcrop provide a clear vantage point of the falls, where Enfield Creek flows through rock formations like tiered staircases, cascades, plunges, and flumes.

Small beautiful waterfall, nice for hiking