Little Clifty Falls
Jefferson County, Indiana
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Jefferson County, Indiana
- Access status
- State park trail route documented; views partly blocked
- The walk
- Short spur from Lookout Point; Trail 7 loop 1.25 miles
- Ground & access
- Moderately rugged trail with stairways and a wooden footbridge. Creek beds below waterfalls are off limits per the DNR map.
From the Lookout Point pull-off on the park road, take the spur to Trail 7 near Little Clifty Falls. Alternatively, start Trail 7 at the Clifty Shelter Picnic Area, descend the staircase, follow the rock wall and descend another stairway to the wooden bridge over Little Clifty Creek at the falls. Trees block most views.
Plan your visit
Lookout Point parking via the spur to Trail 7 and Little Clifty Falls
Indiana Places gives Trail 7 as a 1.25-mile loop from Clifty Shelter. The spur from Lookout Point to the falls is short but its length is not published.
Moderately rugged trail with stairways and a wooden footbridge. Creek beds below waterfalls are off limits per the DNR map.
Where to start
Lookout Point pull-off on the park road, or the Clifty Shelter Picnic Area, inside Clifty Falls State Park.
Timing & water
Seasonal flow; best after rain. The DNR page reports the Trail 5 tunnel closed after a rockslide; no Trail 7 closure was listed.
Before you go
State park entrance fees were not confirmed in the reviewed sources.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
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