Hackers Falls and Cliff Trail Loop
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Difficulty | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Kid friendly | ★★★★★ |
| Parking | ★☆&starf☆☆ |
| A variety of hiking trails | ★★★★★ |
Address: 105 Fisher Ln, Milford, PA 18337
Official Park Trail Map – Printable
Free parking
We went here in the winter. It seems like there are a few different places to park, but we parked in a small parking lot on Raymondskill Road (free parking), arriving at around 10:00 a.m. Since we had our 7-year-old daughter with us, and the chance to see a waterfall is a good motivation for hiking if she got tired, we started by following Hackers trail. The trail is around 1.4 miles (2.3 km) long. The trail is smooth and well maintained, and the inclines are not too steep. Before arriving at the waterfall, there are some rapids that can be seen off the side of the trail, which our daughter enjoyed watching. The waterfall is not all that large, but the flow of the water is impressive, so it is a sight worth seeing.
After seeing the waterfall, our family still had plenty of energy, so we continued onto the Cliff Trail, which ends at pond that we stopped at for a scenic lunch. The pond was frozen, so we had some fun throwing some stones to see if they would break through the ice. Since the pond is at one of the trail heads, there is a parking lot that includes a bathroom, so I think it makes a good chance for a bathroom break mid-hike. On the way back we followed the Buchanan Trail, which goes up along the top of some high cliffs. The view from the cliffs allows you to see NY, NJ, and PA all at once, which was exciting for the adults, although our daughter preferred the waterfall. Personally, I was impressed because we could see the High Point State Park monument from the cliffs, another good hiking spot that we had visited previously. With a number of trails and some available bathrooms, this is a great family hike that can be made longer or shorter depending on your child’s energy and enthusiasm.
私たちは冬に行きました。駐車場はいくつかあるようですが、私たちは Raymondskill Roadにある小さな駐車場スペースに朝10時ごろ到着、無料。7歳の娘を連れて行ったので、ハイキングの疲れを感じる頃に、滝をみるというポイントをいれるため、Hackers trailに沿って始めました。1.4マイル程（約2.3km）。道は平たん、登坂も急ではありません。本番の滝を見る前に、横道にそれて急流をみたりできるので、子供は飽きないかと。そんなに大きな滝ではないですが、勢いがすごくあるので見ごたえあり。
我が家はまだ体力があったので、そのままCliff Trailに入り、池を眺めながらランチのおにぎり。池が凍っていたので、石を投げたりして遊べました。また池の近くにある駐車場にはトイレがあるので、ここでトイレ休憩するのもいいかと思います。帰りは、Buchanan Trailに沿って、山の高台へ。NY、PA、NJ、3州を見渡せる景色は、大人にとっては感激、子供にとっては滝に軍配が上がります。個人的には、以前訪れたハイポント州立公園が目の前に見えることに、感動しました。トレイルもいくつかあるので、子供の疲れ具合を見ながら長くしたり、短くしたり調整できる点がいいのではないでしょうか。
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