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In every season of the year from the spring wildflower blooms and rain-filled waterfalls, through the summer greenery and lush trails, through the fall colors of leaves and wildflowers with late year bursts of rain, and through the leafless winter of awesome views across the snow-covered canyon revealing the geological face of the park, Clifty is a place to enjoy. This section describes the trails found in the Park and various pathways for hiking (moderate to rugged) and walking (easy to moderate). Something for all of those who want to immerse themselves in the park.
Trail map modified from the official Park Property map.
The Trails
There are 10 trails in the Park. The trails vary in length from 0.5 to 4.5 miles (one-way distances) and most are moderately rugged or more (list below modified from the official Park property map).
Good hikes can be found using some of the individual trails as loops or linear "out and back".
More expansive hikes will include parts of multiple trails. Some of those hikes are described below in the "Hiking" and "Walking" sections.
Each link below sends you to a page describing the trail and the special features that can be seen there. In all the maps, north is up.
Trail 2 - Very Rugged* (~3.0 mi)
Trail 4 - Very Rugged (~0.75 mi)
Trail 6 - Moderately R (~0.5 mi)
Trail 7 - Moderately R (~1.25 mi)
*Impassable if high water. No entry/exit at its north end.
Hiking
Hiking in the park may mean a single trail or combining multiple trails. Hiking over any of its 10 trails is good year-round (always extra caution in winter snow and ice), but many trails are rugged. Regardless, careful hiking is always needed, especially along the canyon rim. This section describes 9 hikes that vary in length and rigor. There will be one in there for you. Read more about HIKING the trails here and be sure to have your map and read all the cautions carefully!
Walking (some bicycling)
Besides the hiking trails, there are pathways along scenic park roads and sections of some trails that provide an opportunity for easier to moderate walks. These are for people who want an immersive park experience, but don’t want to or can’t do the more rugged trails. These walks reveal the beauty of the Park – its scenes, its wildflowers, and its wildlife – sometimes as much or more than the canyon trails! Find out about these pathways of WALKING THE PARK here.
Tunnel Falls
entrance to Trail 9 from campground
down in the canyon on trail 2
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