Hiking Waterfalls in Virginia: A Guide to the State's Best Waterfall Hikes

by Andy Thompson

Overview

Hiking Waterfalls in Virginia includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for approximately 100 of the most scenic waterfall hikes in the area. Hike descriptions also include history, local trivia, and GPS coordinates. Hiking Waterfalls in Virginia will take you through state and national parks, forests, monuments and wilderness areas, and from popular city parks to the most remote and secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762796380
Publisher:	Falcon Guides
Publication date:	04/03/2015
Series:	Hiking Waterfalls Series
Edition description:	1st Edition
Pages:	200
Sales rank:	1,066,665
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Andy Thompson was formerly the outdoor columnist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch. He is based in Richmond, Virginia.

Table of Contents

Introduction viii

How to Use This Guide xi

Trail Finder xiv

Map Legend xvi

Southwest Virginia

1 Three Falls on the Little Stony 2

2 Big Falls 6

3 Tank Hollow Falls 10

4 Three Falls on Tumbling Creek 13

5 Big Rock Falls 16

6 Waterfall on Wilson Creek 20

7 Two Falls on Cabin Creek 23

8 Comers Creek Falls 26

9 Fox Creek Falls 29

10 Waterfall on Garrett Creek 31

11 Falls of Dismal 33

Valley and Ridge

12 Waterfall at Falls Ridge 37

13 The Cascades 40

14 Roaring Run Falls 44

15 Falling Spring Falls 47

10 Stony Run Falls 49

17 Blue Suck Falls 52

18 Falls on Tributary to Middle River 54

19 Cypress Falls 56

20 Lace Falls 58

Blue Ridge Parkway

21 St. Mary's Falls 63

22 White Rock Falls 68

23 Crabtree Falls 70

24 Wigwam Falls 75

25 Statons Creek Falls 78

26 Panther Falls 80

27 Apple Orchard Falls 82

28 Fallingwater Cascades 86

29 Bent Mountain Falls 89

Shenandoah National Park

North District

30 Lands Run Falls 94

31 Overall Run Falls 97

Central District

32 Hazel Falls 100

33 Six Falls of Whiteoak Canyon 104

34 Four Falls on Cedar Run 110

35 Rose River Falls 113

36 Dark Hollow Falls 116

37 Lewis Falls 118

38 Big Rock Falls (SNP) 122

39 South River Falls 124

South District

40 Two "Waterfalls on Doyles River 127

41 Jones Run Falls 130

42 Waterfall on Big Branch 132

43 Riprap Run Falls 136

Piedmont

44 Forest Hill Park Dam 140

45 Waterfall at Maymont 144

46 Falls of the Nottoway 146

Northern Virginia

47 Scott's Run Falls 150

48 Great Falls 154

The Art of Hiking 158

Hike Index 179

About the Author 181