The Best Hiking in Stanley

Hawksbill via Appalachian Trail and Redgate Road is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Stanley, Virginia.

Lewis Spring Falls Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Stanley, Virginia.

The Three Falls Hike in Shenandoah National Park will take you past three beautiful waterfalls all found within the central district of the park: Lewis Spring Falls, Dark Hollow Falls, and Rose River Falls. You are able to start the loop from any of the waterfalls’ trailheads, but I prefer to sta...

Dark Hollow via Appalachian Trail and Story of the Forest Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Syria, Virginia.

Visiting Shenandoah National Park for the first time can be quite overwhelming. The 109 mile long Skyline Drive, combined with over 500 miles of hiking trails, makes camping is a necessity if you truly want to experience Shenandoah.From the Appalachian thru-hiker to the RV'er, Big Meadows is perf...

Parking at the trailhead is a few miles north of Big Meadows at the Fisher's Gap Overlook parking area. You will find much more solitude along this loop trail than if you were to park at the Dark Hollow Falls trailhead as the Dark Hollow Falls is much more popular. That makes being able to fin...

The trail can be found on Skyline Drive.  Though it is a little challenging to locate, you should park at  Fisher’s Gap Overlook (mile marker 49.4), and then walk over across the road and find the trail. You'll spot it by looking over the side of the road and then hiking down.  The Rose River Loo...

Lewis Falls via Lewis Spring is an out-and-back trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Stanley, Virginia.

Rose River Falls is often overshadowed by it's more popular cousin, Dark Hollow Falls, as both hikes begin at the same trail head. But because Dark Hollow Falls is such a short and well known hike, it can get extremely crowded. It is also one of the few trails in Shenandoah where dogs are not al...

Big Meadows is located in the middle of Shenandoah National Park and a great place for the whole family to explore, including your four legged friends. There is a small parking area that can hold about 10 vehicles, but don't worry if it’s full. There is a very large parking area across Skyline Dr...

Rose River Trail to Story of the Forest Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Stanley, Virginia.

Catch the trailhead to these falls at mile 50.7 on Skyline Drive, just north of Big Meadows Lodge and Campground and the trailhead is just to the left of the parking lot. This is an easy 1.4 mile roundtrip hike, straight down to get to the falls, and straight up to arrive back at your car. Many...

For this hike park at the Milam Gap parking lot located at mile 52.8 on Skyline Drive. Once parked you will cross Skyline Drive to reach the trail.  Hikers will follow the blue blazes along the trail and creek. After you have crossed the creek twice you will come to a larger waterfall. At this po...

Laurel Prong, Rapidan Camp, Jones Mountain Trail via Appalachian Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Madison, Virginia.

Mill Prong to Rapidan Camp is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Syria, Virginia.

Please note that there is no trail leading to these falls.  This hike is for advanced hikers.Park your car at Naked Creek Overlook in Shenandoah National Park and walk through the field staying to the left. As you start to enter the woods you will hear the creek running on your left. Make your wa...