Crowe Falls

If you're passing

Is it plungeworthy?

—feet tall

A 2-tier tiered.

Scale12/60

Documentation10/20

Character20/20

The details

Tiers: 2 drops
Type: Tiered
Coordinates: 38.71121, -85.4642

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About Crowe Falls

Crowe Falls is a tiered in Indiana. The water falls in 2 distinct tiers.

It's fullest after rain, and flow can drop off during dry spells — plan around recent weather.

Plungeworthy rates Crowe Falls 4.2/10 — if you're passing. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

Crowe Falls is the Clifty gorge system's freelancer — a 45-foot drop in a ravine just south of the Hanover College campus, outside the state park boundary, with a fraction of the park's traffic.

The 2.4-mile out-and-back drops about 350 feet into the gorge and climbs back out — a real leg day by southern Indiana standards.

Two ground rules that differ from the park next door: no dogs here, and parking is informal — expect roadside.

Getting there

Trailhead: South of Hanover College campus, Hanover
Parking: Informal/roadside — no dedicated lot
Road: Paved to Hanover, then local streets
Hike: 2.4 mi round trip, 350 ft of climb (Moderate — steady gorge descent and climb)
Heads up: Public land per the sources we found, though the managing entity is murky. Minutes from Clifty Falls State Park — an easy add-on.

When to go

After rain, same as the whole Madison-area gorge system.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: Free
Dogs: Not allowed
Warnings: Slippery rock near the falls; no swimming.

Researched from Waterfall Hikes — Crowe Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Crowe Falls recently? Post a conditions report below.

Where it is

Before you go

The pin marks the feature, not a trailhead or a legal route in. Some sit on private land or need a real hike, and conditions change with season and rain. Check local access, don't trespass, and never enter water — hot or cold — where it isn't safe.