Pulpit Falls
Buttermilk Falls State Park
25ft pulpit-type fall in a natural amphitheater
Fun Facts
Trail Info
Located just above the main falls, aptly
named Pulpit Falls is the gateway to the
upper gorge. Upstream, look for the
40ft shale spire of Pinnacle Rock and the
many potholes in the streambed—perfect
cylinders naturally carved by stones in the
swirling current.
View falls from Gorge Trail. 0.3mi.
Moderate / Strenuous.
Gorge Trail: 0.75mi. Strenuous
Rim Trail: 0.75mi. Strenuous
Bear Trail: 0.75mi. Moderate
Lake Treman: 1.5mi. Easy
Buttermilk Falls overlook open year round. Trails open April-Oct.
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DIRECTIONS FROM ITHACA
Take Rt. 13 south past Home Depot 0.2mi to the park entrance on your left. For the
upper gorge, take the next left on Sand Bank Rd., go 2.5mi and turn left on W. King
Rd. The upper entrance is 1.3mi on your right.
Swimming permitted in the lifeguarded swim area below Buttermilk Falls.
