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Clifty Falls State Park

Trail 1–Trail 3, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Trail 1–Trail 3, 3 sights is a 3-mile out-and-back in Clifty Falls State Park near North Madison, IN. It climbs 941 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 810 ft · steepest grade: 27%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 38.75746, -85.42901
Nearest town North Madison, IN
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Trail 1–Trail 3, 3 sights

3 mi · ▲ 941 ft · 1 hr 28 min

Elevation 498–811 ft

Out & Back · Clifty Falls State Park

Trailhead: 38.75746, -85.42901

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 7:28 AM · sunset 7:44 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Trail 5, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right onto Trail 4, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Trail 3, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Trail 2, heading S.
  6. 250 ftBear right onto Trail 1, heading S.
  7. 0.4 miReach Trail 4, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Trail 2, heading N.
  9. 250 ftContinue straight onto Trail 3, heading N.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Trail 4, heading NW.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Trail 5, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/trail-1-trail-3-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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