Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area · New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Cliff Trail

1.0 mi of trail, end to end · Hike the Cliff Trail: 2.8 mi out and back in the Service's write-up · about 300 ft of climbing · 631 ft–975 ft · gravel surface · hiking

Views

632 ft 901 ft · 0.4 mi high 901 ft

Along the way Cliff Trail - Riverview Overlook Cliff Trail - Tri-State Overlook

Hike the Cliff Trail 2.8 mi out and back · the Park Service's write-up

1-4 Hours · dogs allowed · season The Cliff Trail is great in all seasons. Snowshoeing and cross-country skiing are popular activities in the winter, while the trees are the stars of the show during spring and fall.

Start Cliff Trail at Hackers Trailhead

A view from the Cliff Trail. The Raymonskill ridge hovering over the river and farmfields below.
The Cliff Trail has amazing views of the Delaware River Valley in multiple spots along the trail. Photo: NPS Photo/ J. Grier

The Cliff Trail is a 2.8 mile, out-and-back trail that winds along the Raymondskill Ridge. This trail begins with a steady incline with an elevation gain of about 250 feet. After reaching the ridge, the incline flattens out for an easier, more level walk along the ridgeline. There are four overlooks along this trail: Tri-state, Minisink, Riverview, and the trail terminates at the Milford Knob overlook.

The views from this trail are 180 degree overlooks of gorgeous Delaware River Valley, including agricultural fields, forests, towns and structures, and the cliffs the overlooks are perched on.

This trail can be done in sections from different starting points such as Cliff Park and Milford Knob trailheads.

Accessibility This trail is quite rocky and uneven. Moderate elevation gain will make this trail difficult for people with mobility issues.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.