Buttermilk Falls in the Delaware Water Gap
Posted by: 
chstress53
N 41° 08.237 W 074° 53.306
18T E 509363 N 4554002
This loop has a little of everything. Waterfalls, Ravines, valley walking, Steep climb, Ridge walking, views and a bushwhack. The trails starts out in a natural area that you take through a Ravine, lined with hemlock and Rhododendrons. Also the first of the falls. Then you walk through the Walpack Valley were you get views of the Kittatinny ridge and the Hidden and Buttermilk falls.
Waymark Code: WM4N0
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2005
Views: 140
Highlights:
3 waterfalls, cascades/slides, views, natrual Area, hemlocks, good climb
Near: Branchville, NJ
Scenery:
Distance: 9.3 miles round trip
Elevation Gain: 1740 ft
Hike Time: 5 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Trail Condition: OK, but a few difficult spots
HikeType: Loop
From the valley the trails starts its accent up to the top of the ridge. This is were you will get great views from the top of Rattlesnake Mt and Bird Mt. Then you descend into a notch were you pick up your bushwhack along the headwaters of Tillmans Brook.
These are the trails to take. Red Tillmans tr heading down stream, left onto Mountain Rd, Left onto Blue Buttermilk falls Tr, left onto white Appalachian Tr, left onto blue Brink tr, Take this to stream crossing and make left onto Tillman brook (bushwhack). Eventually you pick up the Tillman tr back to Parking.
Type: Cascade
Waterfall Height: 50
Seasonality: Perennial
Viewpoint: Middle
Path Up and Down: Full
Walk Behind: Not at all
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
Watercourse: Not listed
Seasons of Best Flow: Not listed
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