Upper Glen Waterfall
Warren County, New Jersey
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Warren County, New Jersey
- Access status
- National recreation area trail from the Upper Glen lot
- The walk
- Short; exact distance from the Upper Glen lot not stated
- Ground & access
- Narrow trail right beside the water, rocky and slippery when wet or icy. Some steep edges with drop-offs above the brook.
The Upper Glen waterfall is on Van Campens Brook in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. From the Upper Glen parking area, cross Old Mine Road onto an old dirt road and cross the bridge over Van Campens Brook. Where the road meets the yellow Van Campen Glen Trail, turn right and descend into the Upper Glen. Below a calm pool, the brook drops through a narrow rock chasm and over the Upper Glen falls. The trail continues down through the Lower Glen to the lower parking area. The route description dates from 2018.
Plan your visit
Upper Glen parking area on Old Mine Road, old dirt road over Van Campens Brook, then the yellow Van Campen Glen Trail down into the Upper Glen
NPS gives the whole Van Campen Glen Trail as 1.1 miles one-way between the Upper Glen and lower Van Campen Glen parking areas. The Upper Glen falls lie part way along it; no source gives the distance to them.
Narrow trail right beside the water, rocky and slippery when wet or icy. Some steep edges with drop-offs above the brook.
Where to start
Upper Glen Parking area on Old Mine Road; the trailhead is across the road. The lower Van Campen Glen lot, also on Old Mine Road, is the other end of the trail. NPS lists restrooms at each trailhead parking area.
Timing & water
NPS does not permit swimming or wading anywhere along Van Campens Brook, prohibits alcohol and picnicking on the trail, and asks visitors to stay on the trail.
Before you go
No fee is mentioned.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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