What's in a name? My first experience with the term Buttermilk Falls was years ago, when I heard about a place by this name near Ligonier, yet could never quite pinpoint where it was (and still haven't! Leave a comment if you have any info!) While serving my undergrad in Clarion, a Buttermilk Falls geocache popped up in the LCC, and was surprised to find that this one was actually near Brady's Bend. I stopped by and wanted a return trip, so a little research brought me to the existence of yet two more Buttermilk Fallsii. While one hailed in the wilderness of upstate New York, the other was somewhere unexpected; right next to the Pennsylvania turnpike near the Homewood exit. Strange, eh?
While this formation of plunging water may typically retain that redundant title, it's also known to many as Homewood Falls, probably just to elude confusion. But the "Buttermilk" name emanates from an old tale that Civil War veterans toasted the beauty of the falls over a bottle of buttermilk during a picnic. So I go by that.
I never thought much of the place until I was in Beaver County on business and realized how close I was. I had some time to kill so why not? How bad could a waterfall near a highway be?
And damn was I surprised at just how great it was!
After parking nearby, I had only a few hundred feet of hiking as I dropped right down into tiny gorge. It was a GREAT looking waterfall, but the craziest part was how close it was to the Turnpike. We're seriously talking like 1000 feet away. Yet the roar of falls and tall trees keep you from hearing or seeing the traffic, and you couldn't possibly spot it from the road. Very awesome.
It was a fucking hot day so I dropped my pack and relaxed and swam (actually scouting the water depth for potential cliff jumps) for quite awhile, with the falls all to myself, not to mention the cool shelter cave behind the falls.
Tally-ho!
-Crash
Buttermilk Falls near Ligonier is in Indiana County near Clyde, PA. Take rt. 22 West from Armagh (rt. 56)to Clay Pike Rd. Turn Left onto Clay Pike and follow that until the first left (sort of a "Y" in the road). Follow that left straight until the end at a parking area. Follow the paths and explore the falls. It is part of Indiana County's Parks and Recreation areas.
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Thanks a ton for the info Meeke! I've actually heard of this spot before but never made the connection; not sure if I ever even heard it by name, just that there was a waterfall there.
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Buttermilk Falls is on 18 going towards Beaver Falls..on the right hand side...not far from the Holiday Inn.
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