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Tinker Falls Hike
Waterfall · about 50 ft high | New York
0.5 mi round trip
50 ft
Easy
Tinker Falls Hike at a Glance
The Tinker Falls hike is 0.5 mi round trip with 50 ft of elevation gain.
| Falls height | About 50 ft |
|---|---|
| Elevation at the falls | ≈ 1,430 ft |
| Distance | 0.5 mi round trip |
| Elevation gain | 50 ft |
| Difficulty | Easy |
Your time: about 10 min of moving time at Naismith pace (3 mph plus 1 hour per 2,000 ft climbed); about 15 min at a relaxed pace. A 160 lb hiker with a daypack burns roughly 110 kcal.
Adjust for your pace and breaks →Route line not shown. The 0.5 mi distance and 50 ft of gain for this hike are verified (dec.ny.gov), but we don't yet have a trail track we trust, so the map shows only the destination. Carry an official map.
About Tinker Falls
Tinker Falls is a waterfall in New York, about 50 feet high, on land managed by NYSDEC (Labrador Hollow Unique Area). Its height is from hikespeak.com.
The Hike
The hike to the falls follows the Tinker Falls Trail: 0.5 miles round trip with about 50 feet of elevation gain, from Tinker Falls Parking Area, Route 91. Distance from dec.ny.gov; elevation gain from hikespeak.com. By the National Park Service difficulty formula (distance against climb) that puts it at Easy.
Before You Go
- Dogs are welcome on trails in Labrador Hollow Unique Area. (hikespeak.com)
- Bathing and swimming are prohibited. (dec.ny.gov)
- Tinker Falls Trail is wheelchair friendly. (hikespeak.com)
- Rock around waterfalls is slick when wet; stay on the trail and back from the edge.
- Check NYSDEC (Labrador Hollow Unique Area) for current conditions, closures and parking before you go.
Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is the hike to Tinker Falls?
The Tinker Falls Trail to Tinker Falls is 0.5 miles round trip with about 50 feet of elevation gain.
Where does the Tinker Falls hike start?
It starts from Tinker Falls Parking Area, Route 91.
How tall is Tinker Falls?
Tinker Falls is about 50 feet high.
Are dogs allowed on the Tinker Falls trail?
Dogs are welcome on trails in Labrador Hollow Unique Area.
Safety Information
Current Hazards
- Slippery wet rock near the falls
- Fast, high water after rain or snowmelt
- Check weather before departure
Turn-Around Time
3:00 PM
Plan to reach the falls by this time so you are back before dark.
Essential Gear Checklist
* Critical items - do not hike without these
Emergency Contacts
Emergency / Search & Rescue
911Point Forecast
NWS Point Forecast →In most of the US, backcountry search and rescue is dispatched through 911 — tell the operator you have a hiker emergency and your GPS coordinates.
Downloads
Sources for The Tinker Falls Guide
Where the trail data, elevation and route line on this page come from.
- Verified against
- dec.ny.gov
- Distance
- dec.ny.gov
- Falls height
- hikespeak.com
- Falls location
- summitpost.org
- Elevation
- ≈ Copernicus GLO-90 elevation model at the falls coordinates (via Open-Meteo)
Conditions change. Check the land manager for closures, fees and weather before you go.
Nearby Hikes
Other hikes within 30 miles of Tinker Falls.