Hackers Falls Trail
in New Jersey · centroid 59 mi from Allentown
Hackers Falls is a small cascade within the Cliff Park trail system. Hikers can access this trail from the Cliff Park parking area. The trails in this system are wonderful for hikers due to a customizable experience.
Whether visitors are looking for a long or short hike, they can find what they are looking for in this trail system. For more information about the trail, visit Hackers Trail - Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (U.S. National Park Service).
- States
- New Jersey
- Trail type
- National Recreation Area trail
- Centroid nearest city
- Allentown, PA · 59 mi · ~1.7 hr drive
- Centroid coords
- 41.3038°, -74.8331°
About Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area
This trail is inside Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a national recreation area managed by the U.S. National Park Service. Conditions, road status, trail closures, and reservation requirements are published on the park's NPS page — check it before driving in, especially in winter or during major weather events.
Entrance fee: $10 per vehicle (verify current rate on the park page). An America the Beautiful annual pass ($80) covers entrance to all NPS units.
Official NPS trail page: https://www.nps.gov/places/hackers-falls-trail.htm
Park homepage: https://www.nps.gov/dewa/index.htm
Plan your hike
Maps + permits: long-distance trails like this often require permits for through-hiking, backcountry camping, or specific sections (especially in National Parks). Check with the maintaining organisation listed above and the relevant land manager before booking travel.
Water + supplies: water sources vary seasonally on most U.S. trails. Carry a filter and consult current trail-condition reports — through-hiker journals (PCT-L, AT Reddit, etc.) and the maintaining organisation publish regular updates.
When to go: hiking seasons vary widely with elevation, latitude, and snowpack. Through-hikers traditionally start the AT in March-April (Springer northbound) and the PCT in late April (Campo northbound). High-elevation western trails (CDT, JMT, Wonderland) generally aren't passable until July.
If you've hiked Hackers Falls Trail and have current notes (water sources, trail closures, permit changes), tell us at /contact — we update pages as we learn.
Stay nearby
Other trails within 50 miles
Blue Mountain Loop Trail
7 miles from this trail's centroid
Upper Hornbecks Creek Trail
8 miles from this trail's centroid
Thunder Swamp Trail System
14 miles from this trail's centroid
Ogden Mine Railroad Trail
24 miles from this trail's centroid
Long Path
29 miles from this trail's centroid
Shawangunk Ridge Trail
29 miles from this trail's centroid
Sources
Trail data on this page is compiled from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), the maintaining organisation's public-facing materials, and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA where excerpts are quoted). Distance, terminus, and descriptive text for nationally-designated trails are hand-curated from federal land-manager websites and trail-association sources. We do not modify the underlying data; this page presents what is already publicly recorded. To suggest corrections, see our methodology page.