Hoffman Falls
Jefferson County, Indiana
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Jefferson County, Indiana
- Access status
- Short walk from park lot to falls overlook
- The walk
- Short distance to the overlook
- Ground & access
- Trail 4 is rated rugged overall. The overlook is a short distance from the lot. Areas above and below all waterfalls are off limits.
Hoffman Falls (about 78 feet on the park map) is in Clifty Falls State Park near Madison. IDNR describes Trail 4 starting at the Hoffman Falls parking lot, with a short walk to a spectacular falls overlook. The trail then follows the canyon to Lilly Memorial.
Plan your visit
Hoffman Falls parking lot, Trail 4 to the Hoffman Falls overlook
IDNR says Trail 4 starts at the Hoffman Falls parking lot with a short distance to the falls overlook. No measured distance is given. Trail 4 continues 0.75 mile to Lilly Memorial.
Trail 4 is rated rugged overall. The overlook is a short distance from the lot. Areas above and below all waterfalls are off limits.
Where to start
Hoffman Falls parking lot in Clifty Falls State Park.
Timing & water
Falls are best in winter and spring. Park closes 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Before you go
Indiana state park entrance fees may apply; the amount was not confirmed in the reviewed Clifty Falls sources.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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- Little Clifty FallsState park trail route documented; views partly blockedJefferson County, IN1.1 miNW
- Clifty FallsPartial guide: overlook location and distance from parking not confirmedJefferson County, IN1.2 miNW
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