Day hikers can head to an overlook that offers a charming view of historic Milford, Pennsylvania.
The Milford Knob Trail runs 2.4-miles round trip in the Cliff Park section of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. A moderately difficult trail, you’ll climb 390 feet in elevation. A green blaze marks the way.
To reach the trailhead, from Milford, Pennsylvania, take U.S. Hwy. 209 south. A parking area is on the highway’s right/west side.
The trail begins in a lowland forest. A lush, moisture-rich area, you’ll find sycamore, silver maple, river birch, and American elm, which provide vital habitats for a diverse range of wildlife.
About 0.7 miles in, you’ll reach the Quarry Path Trail. Continue right/northeast to stay on the main trail.
A segment of the Milford Knob Trail goes right/south at around 0.9 miles. This leads to cemetery south of Milford. Skip that segment and go left-straight/northeast.
Atop Raymondskill Ridge, the foliage turns to the mixed hardwood and scrub of the upland forest. Oaks and hickories dominate the upper slopes, and where there are ravines, hemlock can be found near the waterway.
You’ll junction the Cliff Trail at about 1.1 miles in. Go right-straight/northeast for another 0.1 miles to the overlook. You’re on the side of The Knob at a little more than 820 feet elevation.
From the overlook, you’ll have a great view of Milford. A village of fewer than 1200 residents, it was founded in 1796 with several of its buildings done in a late Victorian architectural style. Of its historic district’s 655 buildings, 400 have been deemed of historic significance.
The Milford Knob Overlook also is the terminal point of the Cliff Trail, which runs along Raymondskill Ridge.
If you’ve got a little energy, you can extend the hike by walking the Cliff Trail for 0.8 miles to the Quarry Path Trail. Take the Quarry Path Trail for 0.5 miles to the Milford Knob Trail and take that back to the parking lot. This makes for a 3.3-mile hike.
The trail is particularly beautiful in autumn when the leaves change to a variety of colors, including auburn, orange and gold.
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