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The Sounds of Buttermilk Falls, Part 2
One of my favorite places in winter is High Mountain in nearby Passaic County, especially just after a snowstorm when the snow is beginning to melt.
I put together this video of the sights and sounds of Buttermilk Falls off the Red Trail not far from the Reservoir Drive trail head in North Haledon.
Still can't beat that soothing sound of a waterfall.
The Nature Conservancy works with Wayne Township, the New Jersey Natural Land Trust and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference on this 1,260-acre nature preserve.
More about High Mountain here.
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Oh, this is wonderful. My Father, every year, took my Sister and I to enjoy Buttermilk Falls and all it had to offer. It is the place where I saw my first “Lady’s Slipper” in bloom, where I saw Red Cardinals, and a very large dark Brown/Black with Iridescent Gorgeous Electric Blue markings Butterfly (what a joy). Such a wonderful once in a lifetime experiences. No one would believe us when we told people that there was an actual pond up there. We would park on the street, Belmont Avenue, then cross over and then in a very clandestined manner along with great anticipation, go through the parking lot of what at the time was “Ideal Farms Milk” Company, where we sort of crawled along the left side of the building, and up into the beautiful surroundings of Buttermilk Falls. What a wonderful gift for us as a family and as children. Of course you recognize that I am not a child; 87, in fact. But for some reason this week I was constantly reminded of “Buttermilk Falls.” I don’t know why but perhaps this is the reason. I hope you will have great success in this venture!
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Love the movement & sound of the water. Thank you.
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Nancy Pelgrim-Rader
Oh, this is wonderful. My Father, every year, took my Sister and I to enjoy Buttermilk Falls and all it had to offer. It is the place where I saw my first “Lady’s Slipper” in bloom, where I saw Red Cardinals, and a very large dark Brown/Black with Iridescent Gorgeous Electric Blue markings Butterfly (what a joy). Such a wonderful once in a lifetime experiences. No one would believe us when we told people that there was an actual pond up there. We would park on the street, Belmont Avenue, then cross over and then in a very clandestined manner along with great anticipation, go through the parking lot of what at the time was “Ideal Farms Milk” Company, where we sort of crawled along the left side of the building, and up into the beautiful surroundings of Buttermilk Falls. What a wonderful gift for us as a family and as children. Of course you recognize that I am not a child; 87, in fact. But for some reason this week I was constantly reminded of “Buttermilk Falls.” I don’t know why but perhaps this is the reason. I hope you will have great success in this venture!
Sue
Love the movement & sound of the water. Thank you.