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Looking for a long, challenging hike with waterfalls, swimming holes, mountain vistas, and wilderness? Then Riprap Falls should be on your list! For the best waterfall opportunities go when Meadow Run is flowing nicely -…
At 93 feet, Overall Run Falls is the highest in Shenandoah National Park but also the most frustrating to visit and photograph! We all want beautiful photos of this waterfall but the Park Services seemingly…
Hazel Falls in Shenandoah National Park in Rappahannock County is a pretty place to visit! You get to see a nice waterfall flanked by several caves to explore! Unfortunately, you will find little information about…
The Falls of Cedar Run are not as popular as those of the Whiteoak Canyon nearby but the trail offers seclusion (for the first 1.5 miles when hiking downstream) and beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, it is…
Near the retreat of a former U.S. President (Hoover) is lovely Big Rock Falls. It is a moderate 1.5-mile hike down to the Falls then another 0.4 miles to Camp Rapidan (the Retreat). The waterfall…
Lands Run Falls is a great little leg-stretcher hike not far from the northern entrance to Shenandoah National Park. It is only 0.6 miles to the Falls with a gentle profile. BUT - the Falls…
Rose River Falls is one of the prettiest in Shenandoah! After heavy rain, there may be several parallel falls tumbling over the 67-foot rock face. Rose River Falls #1 The Great Virginia Waterfall Trail Rose…
Located just 15 miles from the Nation's Capital, Great Falls Park is an 800-acre haven for nature enthusiasts. The highlight is the Potomac River where it speeds up through the narrow Mather Gorge, creating a…
Every so often we find a waterfall that no one talks about, yet we are amazed by its beauty and tranquility. Laurel Run Falls is one of those. We went looking for waterfalls one Sunday…
This very popular waterfall between Lexington and Waynesboro, St. Mary's Falls, should be on everyone's to-do list! It has everything most hikers look for - plenty of parking on a well-maintained unpaved road, a very…
