Lucifer Falls

Worth the drive

Is it plungeworthy?

115feet tall

A veiling horsetail on Enfield Creek.

Scale50/60

Documentation20/20

Character14/20

The details

Type: Veiling Horsetail
Watercourse: Enfield Creek
Coordinates: 42.40031, -76.584

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About Lucifer Falls

Lucifer Falls is a 115-foot veiling horsetail in New York, on Enfield Creek.

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

Plungeworthy rates Lucifer Falls 8.4/10 — worth the drive. The score weighs its scale, how confidently it's mapped, and its character.

What you'll find

The devil of Enfield Glen: 115 feet sliding past hand-cut stone stairways and CCC bridges in Robert H. Treman State Park. The gorge architecture is half the show.

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper entrance, Robert H. Treman State Park, off NY-327 near Ithaca
Parking: $10/vehicle, collected April–November
Road: Paved
Hike: 1.1 mi round trip, 275 ft of climb (moderate — it's mostly stairs)
Heads up: The full Gorge-and-Rim loop from the lower entrance runs 4.4 miles past a dozen falls.

When to go

Late spring through fall — the gorge trail closes for winter ice. The stream-fed swimming hole under Enfield Falls opens midsummer.

Rules & fees

Fee / pass: $10/vehicle
Dogs: Leashed in the park, banned from the gorge trail
Hours: Dawn to dusk
Camping: Campground and cabins in the park
Warnings: Cliffside stairs demand attention in any weather.

Researched from NY State Parks — Robert H. Treman · nyfalls.com — Lucifer Falls. Conditions change — verify before you drive. Been to Lucifer 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.