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Clifty Falls State Park

Wallace Falls–Tunnel Falls, 7 falls

4.1 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Wallace Falls–Tunnel Falls, 7 falls is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Clifty Falls State Park near North Madison, IN. The route passes Little Clifty Falls, Tunnel Falls, Trail 5 Viewpoint and Wallace Falls before reaching Clifty Falls at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 761 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi538 – 817 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Trail 7 38.76737, -85.43636
Nearest town North Madison, IN
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Wallace Falls–Tunnel Falls, 7 falls

4.1 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 538–816 ft

Out & Back · Clifty Falls State Park

Trailhead: Trail 7 · 38.76737, -85.43636

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Trail 7, heading S.
  2. 450 ftPass Little Clifty Falls.
  3. 0.2 miSharp left onto Trail 6, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Trail 5, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miPass Tunnel Falls.
  6. 50 ftPass Trail 5 Viewpoint.
  7. 0.5 miPass Wallace Falls.
  8. 200 ftSharp right onto Trail 2, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail 8, heading NE.
  10. 400 ftBear left onto Trail 2, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miPass Clifty Falls.
  12. 250 ftReach Wallace Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miBear right onto Trail 8, heading SE.
  14. 400 ftContinue straight onto Trail 2, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left onto Trail 5, heading SW.
  16. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Trail 6, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miSharp right onto Trail 7, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wallace-falls-tunnel-falls-out-back-7-falls

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:28 AMSunset 7:44 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:44 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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