We are spending a few days in the Ithica NY area in search of waterfalls. There are rumored to be at least a hundred of them nearby and we will try to see as many as we can in the next couple of days. Waterfalls are right below lighthouses on Mary's list of things to see and I also find them some of Mother Natures greatest creations.
It turns out one of the falls is just a few minutes from our campground so we started there, at Taughannock Falls. We were able to drive right up to the falls with only a short walk from the parking lot. This turned out to be the norm for most of the falls we saw.
Our next stop was Robert Treman State Park. There we would find the Lower Falls and Lucifer Falls at opposite ends of the park. Entrances at either end allowed us to drive in from both sides and limit the hikes to comfortable strolls. The lower falls look like a cross between a fountain and a wedding cake. Apparently it is a swimming area but not for us. Mary stuck her finger in the water and commented "BRRRRRR".
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Lucifer Falls was more of a hike but the trail was pretty level with steps and bridges blending into the scenery for easy access. I'm not sure of the origin of the name but going over Lucifer Falls will not end well. Again it was an easy stroll with plenty of view points to observe the falls.
The next two falls were right in the town of Ithica. Buttermilk was right off the main road with another cold swimming area and Ithica Falls was in the middle of a neighborhood. Ithica falls was used to power local industry in the 1800's and the residential area grew around the job market it created.
Home is where we park it,
Frank and Mary
Beautiful pictures, I love "exploring" with you two!
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