Clifty Falls and Little Clifty Falls

Clifty Falls and Little Clifty Falls are two 60-foot waterfalls on Big Clifty Creek and Little Clifty Creek in Jefferson County.  The waterfalls are located in Clifty Falls State Park.

Hike Length: 0.4 miles
Estimated Time: < 1 hour
Difficulty: Easy
Location: Clifty Falls State Park

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Must be on a leash
Features: Waterfalls (2)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around the waterfall are very slippery.  
Trailhead GPS: 38.76771,-85.43609
Waterfall GPS: 38.76647,-85.43622 (Clifty Falls), 38.76652,-85.43443 (Little Clifty Falls)

Directions:

From Madison, head north on IL-7 for 1.5 miles and turn left on IN-62. Go 1.2 miles and turn left to enter the park.  After the entrance shack, go straight to the big parking lot.

Map:

Hike Description:

From south end of the parking lot, Trail 7 is initially paved and leads to an overlook of Clifty Falls.

The trail also leads to an overlook, though the view is obscured by foliage.

The trail heads east and crosses Little Clifty Creek above the waterfall.

I was unable to find anywhere to get a good view.

Trail 2 leads to the base of these waterfalls, but the water level was too high to creek walk when we visited.

Blog Entries:

03-Sep-2020: Clifty Falls

External Links:

Indiana State Parks website: https://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/2985.htm