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Hackers Falls
4.7 ★★★★★ 270 Google reviews · Running trail in Milford, Pennsylvania · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Boardwalk
- Loop distance
- 1 mi
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Hackers Falls' own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Wooded, scenic hiking area featuring a waterfall and a pool for swimming, plus cliff diving.
What runners say about Hackers Falls
“Water is clean and minnows are swimming inside.”
“The falls are beautiful, and the forest is a mix of conifers and deciduous trees.”
Nice trail, well-maintained. I’d suggest taking a picture of the trail map in the parking lot or screen-shotting it online before starting this hike, so you don’t lose your location- there are a few ways to get to the falls, so it’s just good to know where you’re at and where you can go to get where you’d like.
I used to love this spot for hiking and swimming during the summer. I recently went on a Sunday and took the yellow path to avoid the crowds at the waterfall and the stress if watching people cliff jump. Raymondskill Falls connects to Hacker's and we took the Cliff Trail for the amazing view at the top.
This was a great hike. I would say moderate because you do have to work some to get to the falls. You start out with elevation in for the first half mile or so but if you do an out and back the vast majority of the return is downhill. Theres a cliff trail that you can loop with to extend the hike a bit.
Beautiful waterfall! I went after a rainy day, and it was full of water! People can get in and cool down after or before their hike. When you get there, please park on Cliff Park Trail, then take a small hike to the waterfall. When you put it in the GPS, Hackers Falls takes you to the middle of the road.
Trail conditions & character
“I recently went on a Sunday and took the yellow path to avoid the crowds at the waterfall and the stress if watching people cliff jump.”
“There is some decent elevation to climb, but multiple parking lots and trail heads make it easy to avoid the biggest climbs if you choose.”
“There is some decent elevation to climb, but multiple parking lots and trail heads make it easy to avoid the biggest climbs if you choose.”
“Theres a cliff trail that you can loop with to extend the hike a bit.”
“Trails are well groomed and wide but trail markers werent highly prevalent.”
Plan your run at Hackers Falls
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceBoardwalk — flat and scenic, and slick when wet, so watch your footing
- Loop distance1 mi back to where you parked
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Stroller / wheelchairReported as smooth and step-free enough for a running stroller or a chair.
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