Little known waterfalls around Butano State Park and adjacent valleys

There are four nearby waterfalls that are collectively called Butano Falls. They are on private property. The landowner doesn't do much to stop people from visiting other than keeping it hard to find, but I suspect I shouldn't publicize how to get there.

Butano Creek

• First Fall at (37.24215, -122.31699):
  Name: Butano Falls
  taken 2012-05-02:
  taken 2008-03-16:
  
  Videos:
  
  The large swimming hole at the bottom would be nice on a warm summer day. This plus the Second Fall could be considered a single 45-foot waterfall.
  Beauty: 9
  Duration: 365 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 19 feet give or take 2 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 15 feet
  Number of drops 1
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, minimal access restrictions
  Last visited 2012-05-02
  id: butano.1
• Second Fall at (37.24189, -122.31693):
  Name: Butano Falls
  taken 2012-05-02:
  
  Video:
  
  Beauty: 8
  Duration: 365 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 26 feet
  Number of drops 3
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, minimal access restrictions
  Last visited 2012-05-02
  id: butano.2
• Third Fall at (37.24232, -122.31369):
  Name: Butano Falls
  Poor gps reception - coordinates may be unreliable
  taken 2012-05-02:
  
  Video:
  
  Beauty: 8.5
  Duration: 365 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 24 feet
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, minimal access restrictions
  route: Barely visible from the main trail - I went down a somewhat difficult side trail starting on a small ridge downstream from the falls, then crossed the creek (barely keeping my feet dry).
  Last visited 2012-05-02
  id: butano.3
• Fourth Fall at (37.24218, -122.31112):
  Name: Butano Falls
  taken 2012-05-02:
  taken 2008-03-16:
  
  Videos:
  
  Azaleas bloom along the side in early summer, and it should have enough water then to be worth visiting.
  Beauty: 9
  Duration: 365 days after a significant rainfall
  Height 24 feet give or take 3 feet
  Biggest vertical drop 12 feet
  Number of drops 2
  Terrain: unofficial trail, some difficulties
  private land, minimal access restrictions
  route: Take the path leading down from a small bridge, downstream from the falls. There's also an old logging road that leads to the top, but that doesn't have a good view.
  Last visited 2012-05-02
  id: butano.4
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