Waterfall Hikes in New Jersey

Waterfall Hikes in New Jersey at a Glance

This page lists 6 waterfall hikes in New Jersey from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 370 ft (Hemlock Falls) to 920 ft (Schooley's Mountain Falls).

6 of the 6 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Laurel Falls at 0.3 mi; the longest is Chikahoki Falls at 7.1 mi. Together the quoted routes add up to 20.1 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 1 hard.

All 6 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every waterfall hike in New Jersey, with route facts

Trail	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
Schooley's Mountain Falls	920 ft	Blue Trail (Electric Brook)	0.8 mi round trip	—	—	—	Final parking lot, Schooley's Mountain County Park, Long Valley
Stony Brook Falls	840 ft	Stony Brook Trail	3.8 mi loop	—	—	—	Kittle Field parking lot
Chikahoki Falls	600 ft	Wyanokie Circle Trail	7.1 mi loop	1,430 ft	—	Hard	Weis Ecology Center lot, Snake Den Rd, Ringwood
Van Campens Glen Falls	550 ft	Van Campen Glen Trail	2.2 mi round trip	—	—	—	Van Campen Glen parking area
Laurel Falls	510 ft	Douglas Trail	0.3 mi round trip	—	—	—	Douglas Parking Lot
Hemlock Falls	370 ft	Lenape Trail	5.9 mi round trip	—	—	—	Locust Grove Parking Lot

Route notes

Schooley's Mountain Falls — 0.8 mi round trip via the Blue Trail (Electric Brook) from Final parking lot, Schooley's Mountain County Park, Long Valley.
Stony Brook Falls — a 3.8-mile loop via the Stony Brook Trail from Kittle Field parking lot. Parking: A fee is charged from Memorial Day to Labor Day..
Chikahoki Falls — a 7.1-mile loop via the Wyanokie Circle Trail from Weis Ecology Center lot, Snake Den Rd, Ringwood, 1,430 ft of elevation gain, rated Hard.
Van Campens Glen Falls — 2.2 mi round trip via the Van Campen Glen Trail from Van Campen Glen parking area.
Laurel Falls — 0.3 mi round trip via the Douglas Trail from Douglas Parking Lot.
Hemlock Falls — 5.9 mi round trip via the Lenape Trail from Locust Grove Parking Lot.

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