Rose River Falls
Shenandoah National Park
MILE 49.4 | A hike to a dazzling 67' waterfall. For most of this hike, you’ll be on a beautiful trail in the Shenandoah Wilderness.
A hike to a dazzling 67 foot waterfall. For most of this hike, you’ll be on a beautiful trail in the Shenandoah Wilderness. Distance: 4-mile circuit hike Difficulty: Moderate (explanation of our hiking difficulty scale) Hiking Time: 4 hours 30 minutes Elevation Gain: 910 feet Hike Description From the Fishers Gap parking area (mile 49.4), cross Skyline Drive and start down the fire road. Just after the chain, take a left onto the Skyland-Big Meadows Horse Trail (yellow-blazed). In about 0.6-mile take the blue-blazed Rose River Loop Trail. Follow it past the 67-foot falls. Continue to the bridge, where you begin hiking up a steep, rocky section past beautiful cascades. At the fire road (yellow-blazed), turn right across bridge. For an added treat (and about .25-mile more hiking), you can take the Dark Hollow Falls Trail to the base of the falls and back. Then continue uphill about one mile back to Skyline Drive.
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4-5 Hours
The average hiking duration does not take into consideration fitness, exploration, rest, contemplation, etc.
An entrance fee is required to get into Shenandoah National Park.
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Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall
This trail does not meet ADA accessibility guidelines.
Yes — Pets must be on a leash no longer than 6 feet at all times.
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Central District (Mile 49.4)