Hemlock Falls is one of the Reservation’s most popular attractions. The falls are formed where Hemlock Brook spills over a 25-foot high rock wall and connects to the West Branch of the Rahway River. The river then meanders further south to fill Campbell’s Pond and Diamond Mill Pond before exiting the Reservation. The falls make quite a show after a heavy rain, and during the winter the falls often freeze into a massive yet beautiful ice sculpture.
Situated alongside the Lenape and Hemlock Falls Loop Trails, the falls are easily accessible. From the Tulip Springs parking lot, it is about a ten-minute walk; from the small parking lot near the Pine Grove Bridge along South Orange Avenue, it is about a five-minute walk to the falls. As you walk along the Lenape Trail, just before Hemlock Falls, is the smaller Hobble Falls. The red-dot blazed, 0.6-mile Hemlock Falls Loop trail climbs up to the spillway above the falls.
Hemlock Falls
Hemlock Falls is one of the Reservation’s most popular attractions. The falls are formed where Hemlock Brook spills over a 25 foot high rock wall and meanders further south to fill Campbell’s Pond and Diamond Mill Pond. The falls make quite a show after a heavy rain, and during the winter the falls often freeze into a massive yet beautiful ice sculpture.
Situated alongside the Lenape Trail and Hemlock Falls Loop Trail the falls are easily accessible. From the Tulip Springs parking lot it is about a ten minute walk and from the small parking lot near the Pine Grove bridge, along South Orange Avenue, is about a five minute walk to the falls. As you walk along the Lenape Trail, just before Hemlock Falls, is the smaller Hobble Falls.
Hemlock Falls, December 2020
Hemlock Falls location
Hobble Falls
Stream, bridge on Hemlock Falls Loop trail