Buttermilk Falls

Litchfield County, Connecticut

Your visit at a glance

Waterfall height: Not recorded
Location: Litchfield County, Connecticut
Access status: Visitor route and parking documented; short walk
The walk: Short walk; exact distance not stated
Ground & access: Short woodland trail. Rocks near the falls can be slippery.

Connecticut Explorer: Mattatuck Trail, Buttermilk Falls

Park where the blue-blazed Mattatuck Trail meets Lane Hill Road and follow the trail a short way to Buttermilk Falls; Connecticut Explorer describes a wood-decked bridge over a deep cut leading to the falls. In winter, Lane Hill Road is closed, but the trail is only 500 feet from the closure.

Plan your visit

Mattatuck Trail crossing on Lane Hill Road, Terryville (Plymouth), to Buttermilk Falls

Connecticut Explorer heard the falls from the parking spot, and CTMQ says the trail is only 500 feet from where Lane Hill Road is closed in winter. No exact walking distance from the summer parking spot is given.

Short woodland trail. Rocks near the falls can be slippery.

Where to start

Small parking spot where the Mattatuck Trail meets Lane Hill Road; GPS address 100 Lane Hill Road, Terryville. Space is very limited.

Timing & water

Year round per CTMQ; best flow after rain and snowmelt.

Before you go

No fee mentioned in the reviewed sources; not confirmed with the landowner.

Visitor information

Visit sources

More waterfalls nearby

Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.

Explore Connecticut

Waterfall location

Litchfield County, Connecticut.

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