Hoffman Falls–Wallace Falls, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 724 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Hoffman Falls–Wallace Falls, 4 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Clifty Falls State Park near North Madison, IN. The route passes Wallace Falls before reaching Hoffman Falls at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 724 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Hoffman Falls–Wallace Falls, 4 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 724 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 492–821 ft
Out & Back · Clifty Falls State Park
Trailhead: Trail 8 · 38.77009, -85.43735
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Trail 8, heading W.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 2, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Wallace Falls.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Trail 4, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading NE.
- 0.2 miReach Hoffman Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trail 4, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Trail 2, heading SW.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Trail 8, heading N.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Trail 8 Trailhead
- Wallace Falls–Trail 2, 5 sights 5 mi · ▲ 841 ft
- Wallace Falls–Tunnel Falls, 5 sights 3.7 mi · ▲ 667 ft
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