Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge: A Hiking Guide to the Cascades of the Blue Ridge Mountains - Softcover
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Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge, now in its fourth edition, combines the pleasure of hiking with the wonder of one of nature's most captivating sights: waterfalls. Outlining hikes that feature more than 110 waterfalls in the Blue Ridge Mountains, this guide has been updated with 30 new waterfalls, updates to existing routes, and new photos. Offering something for hikers of every level of experience, waterfalls range in height from 10 to 500 feet, some requiring no hike at all while others include hikes of up to 10 miles. In this guide, today's most experienced guidebook author Johnny Molloy teams up with Nicole Blouin along with Marilou and Steve Bordonaro to introduce hikers to waterfalls spanning two states, four national forests, three national parks, and eight state parks all throughout the Blue Ridge.
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Johnny Molloy is a veteran outdoor author based in Johnson City, TN. Nicole Blouin is an active outdoors enthusiast and cycling guide who lives in Santa Fe, NM. Marilou Bordonaro and Steve Bordonaro are freelance outdoor authors and live in Dahlonega, GA.
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At times magical, the waterfalls of the Blue Ridge Mountains are framed in Southern Appalachian majesty. Add hiking to a waterfall, and you double your pleasure. With Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge, updated by veteran outdoors writer Johnny Molloy, you can explore more than 110 waterfalls ranging from 50 to 100 feet high.
For this latest edition, over 30 new waterfalls were added. Some require no hike at all, while others can be seen only from the trail, with hikes ranging from a half-mile to several miles round-trip.
Covering the mountainous region along the Blue Ridge Parkway, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shenandoah National Park, Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge takes you to two states, four national forests, three national parks, and eight state parks, as well as other preserves where waterfalls abound.
With this guide's useful maps and pertinent information, you can plan waterfall adventures that suit your time and desires. Choose a waterfall trail on which to spend the whole afternoon, or chart out a circuit and visit several in one day. Each profile provides key information such as waterfall height, trail distance and difficulty, detailed waterfall descriptions, and specific trailhead directions, including GPS trailhead coordinates.
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At times magical, the waterfalls of the Blue Ridge Mountains are framed in Southern Appalachian majesty. Add hiking to a waterfall, and you double your pleasure. With Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge, updated by veteran outdoors writer Johnny Molloy, you can explore more than 110 waterfalls ranging from 50 to 100 feet high.
For this latest edition, over 30 new waterfalls were added. Some require no hike at all, while others can be seen only from the trail, with hikes ranging from a half-mile to several miles round-trip.
Covering the mountainous region along the Blue Ridge Parkway, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park and Shenandoah National Park, Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge takes you to two states, four national forests, three national parks, and eight state parks, as well as other preserves where waterfalls abound.
With this guide's useful maps and pertinent information, you can plan waterfall adventures that suit your time and desires. Choose a waterfall trail on which to spend the whole afternoon, or chart out a circuit and visit several in one day. Each profile provides key information such as waterfall height, trail distance and difficulty, detailed waterfall descriptions, and specific trailhead directions, including GPS trailhead coordinates.
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Excerpt: 5 entries from the book's first section
Section: SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK AND LURAY
#1 OVERAL RUN FALLS AND TWIN FALLS
Distance: 6.8 miles round-trip
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
Overall Run Falls is Shenandoah's highest cataract. A grand vista, plus a warm-up fall along the way, complement the spectacle. Start with a pleasant mountaintop stroll on the Appalachian Trail, then wend your way down the slopes of Hogback Mountain, crossing many flats. Pass wide Twin Falls, then come to Big Falls. From a rocky precipice, you can see the nearby cataract and a whole lot more in the yon.
From the parking area, join the Appalachian Trail, southbound. Gently climb through lovely fern-carpeted woodland, passing a few rock outcrops. At 0.4 mile, turn right onto the Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail. Stroll downward. Rock and wood erosion bars cross the trail and form steps. Make a couple of switchbacks before coming to another trail junction at 1.1 miles. Here, meet a connector to the Traces Nature Trail. You aren't far from Mathews Arm Campground, a fine base camp to explore the falls of Shenandoah.
Turn right, staying on the Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail. Stair-step down Hogback Mountain. At 1.6 miles, hop over uppermost Overall Run. This trickling branch increases hope there is a waterfall at the end of this thus far dry hike. The adjacent high elevation flats seem to attract bears, as I have seen them multiple times hereabouts.
At 2.9 miles, the trail intersects the Mathews Arm Trail. Keep right. Walk just a short distance coming to another concrete signpost. Here, pass the now abandoned section of Matthews Arm Trail. At this point you are wondering where the water is coming from for the falls. The Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail answers the question, and turns left down toward Overall Run on wood and earth steps. Reach the first cataract, Twin Falls, at 3.1 miles. A side trail leads left to Twin Falls and a rock outcrop where you can view it. Overall Run is split by a large boulder, forcing the water to divide, resulting in two streams dropping 29 feet.
Keep astride the canyon, passing through laurel-oak woods. Tempting outcrops lure you to the edge of the valley. Come to a wide open cliff at 3.4 miles. The world opens beyond. To your left tumbles Big Falls 93 feet over a huge rock face into the gorge below. More rock forms a wall on the far side of the falls. The Overall Run canyon plunges below. It's a long way down there! The canyon maw divulges Page Valley and Massanutten Mountain in the backdrop. In the distance rise the Alleghenies and West Virginia: a great waterfall and a great view.
Directions
The hike starts from the parking area just south of the Hogback Mountain Overlook, milepost 21.1 on Skyline Drive. To reach the trailhead from the Thornton Gap entrance station, take Skyline Drive north for 10.4 miles to the parking area on the west side of Skyline Drive, just before Hogback Mountain Overlook.
Trailhead GPS Coordinates: N38" 45.617', W78" 16.994'
#2 PINEY RIVER FALLS
Distance: 6.8 miles round-trip
Difficulty Level: Moderate-Strenuous
Piney River Falls is one of the least-visited cataracts at Shenandoah, and I am flummoxed as to why. The trailside scenery meets high Shenandoah standards. The falls are a worthy destination. Start your hike at the back of the field between Skyline Drive and the parking area across from the old CCC camp building. Look for the concrete post marked "Piney Branch Trail." Hike through black locust trees taking over an old pasture. Up to 1/3 of the land within the park was once field, pasture or meadow--treeless. At 0.1 mile, intersect the Appalachian Trail (AT) and continue straight on a track much fainter than the AT. Just ahead, cross a grassy lane, also growing up with trees. Note the apple trees.
The Piney Branch Trail winds downhill in very gentle loping switchbacks. Come to the upper reaches of the Piney River at mile 1.3. Big boulders line the small river. The grassy area beside the stream makes for a good sitting spot. Curve right away from Piney River, crossing spring branches flowing between rocks. Park personnel did an outstanding job keeping a dry track in this mushy area.
Meet the Pole Bridge Link Trail at 1.5 miles. Turn right, staying with the now-narrower and even less-used piece of the Piney Branch Trail. Wildflowers thrive in the Piney River Valley. The mountain laurel-lined path follows an old road on a slight downgrade. The gorge of Piney River cuts ever deeper to your right. At mile 2.0, the old road continues straight, but the Piney Branch Trail veers right and follows another old road. At 2.7 miles, the trail nears the Piney River. A spur trail leads right to the riverside and a nice picnic spot.
Cross the Piney River at 3.0 miles. This is a rock hop at normal flows, but it takes a little footwork. Another method is to simply shed your shoes and socks and walk through the water with a stout stick as an aid. At lower levels, this crossing will be a breeze. You are now on the southern side of the river, and the falls are only 0.4 miles distant. Watch and listen for other cascades along Piney River while making your way downstream. Cove hardwoods of yellow birch, black birch, red maple and basswood shade the frothing watercourse.
Stumble through river rubble--flood-strewn rocks from high-water events. Ferns spread wide beside rock outcrops. Sycamores find their place amid the rocks and water. Pass two house-sized rock bluffs on your right at mile 3.2. A hard-to-reach falls spills to your left. This part of the gorge is rugged. Begin listening for Piney River Falls, which are only 0.2 mile away. At mile 3.4, turn left on a side trail leading to the cataract. Piney River Falls is a 25-foot, tiered cascade that flows over mossy rock into a deep and wide pool. Rock slabs border much of the drop and make for good observation locales. It's a good place to cool off after a hot hike. Relax a spell.
Directions
From the Thornton Gap entrance of the park, take Skyline Drive north for 9.4 miles to the old CCC building in the upper Piney River area. The entrance road is on your right at milepost 22.1, just north of the turn to Mathews Arm Campground on the left. Park in the designated visitor parking area across from the CCC building. The Piney Branch Trail starts between the parking area and Skyline Drive.
Trailhead GPS Coordinates: N38" 45.030', W78" 17.539'
#3 HAZEL FALLS
Distance: 5.2 miles round-trip
Difficulty Level: Moderate
This waterfall walk takes you into "Hazel Country," a heavily settled area in pre-park days. The route traverses hill and hollow for the Hazel River, where a rock indentation forms a natural shelter, a cave of sorts, beside an alluring waterfall, all located within a deep stone amphitheater. The difficulty of this hike is hard to rate: the first 2.4-mile portion is an easy stroll on old settler roads, but the last 0.3-mile trek to the falls and cave is on a steep footpath. Though rugged, this section has been upgraded by the park service. It was once an eroded user-created mess of a path.
Leave Skyline Drive on the Hazel Mountain Trail. At 0.4 mile, veer right, still on the Hazel Mountain Trail, as the Buck Ridge Trail drops left. Striped maples crowd the path and form a dense canopy overhead. The trail bears left, levels out, and crosses several small spring branches dribbling off Buck Ridge. Sidle alongside the Hazel River at mile 1.0. The valley spreads wide into a cove. This was farmland way back when.
Turn left on the White Rocks Trail at mile 1.6. The path ascends slightly, leaving Hazel River, then levels out along an old road shaded by maples. Large boulders are strewn about the forest, which morphs to pine...
Section: SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK AND LURAY
#1 OVERAL RUN FALLS AND TWIN FALLS
Distance: 6.8 miles round-trip
Difficulty Level: Strenuous
Overall Run Falls is Shenandoah's highest cataract. A grand vista, plus a warm-up fall along the way, complement the spectacle. Start with a pleasant mountaintop stroll on the Appalachian Trail, then wend your way down the slopes of Hogback Mountain, crossing many flats. Pass wide Twin Falls, then come to Big Falls. From a rocky precipice, you can see the nearby cataract and a whole lot more in the yon.
From the parking area, join the Appalachian Trail, southbound. Gently climb through lovely fern-carpeted woodland, passing a few rock outcrops. At 0.4 mile, turn right onto the Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail. Stroll downward. Rock and wood erosion bars cross the trail and form steps. Make a couple of switchbacks before coming to another trail junction at 1.1 miles. Here, meet a connector to the Traces Nature Trail. You aren't far from Mathews Arm Campground, a fine base camp to explore the falls of Shenandoah.
Turn right, staying on the Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail. Stair-step down Hogback Mountain. At 1.6 miles, hop over uppermost Overall Run. This trickling branch increases hope there is a waterfall at the end of this thus far dry hike. The adjacent high elevation flats seem to attract bears, as I have seen them multiple times hereabouts.
At 2.9 miles, the trail intersects the Mathews Arm Trail. Keep right. Walk just a short distance coming to another concrete signpost. Here, pass the now abandoned section of Matthews Arm Trail. At this point you are wondering where the water is coming from for the falls. The Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail answers the question, and turns left down toward Overall Run on wood and earth steps. Reach the first cataract, Twin Falls, at 3.1 miles. A side trail leads left to Twin Falls and a rock outcrop where you can view it. Overall Run is split by a large boulder, forcing the water to divide, resulting in two streams dropping 29 feet.
Keep astride the canyon, passing through laurel-oak woods. Tempting outcrops lure you to the edge of the valley. Come to a wide open cliff at 3.4 miles. The world opens beyond. To your left tumbles Big Falls 93 feet over a huge rock face into the gorge below. More rock forms a wall on the far side of the falls. The Overall Run canyon plunges below. It's a long way down there! The canyon maw divulges Page Valley and Massanutten Mountain in the backdrop. In the distance rise the Alleghenies and West Virginia: a great waterfall and a great view.
Directions
The hike starts from the parking area just south of the Hogback Mountain Overlook, milepost 21.1 on Skyline Drive. To reach the trailhead from the Thornton Gap entrance station, take Skyline Drive north for 10.4 miles to the parking area on the west side of Skyline Drive, just before Hogback Mountain Overlook.
Trailhead GPS Coordinates: N38" 45.617', W78" 16.994'
#2 PINEY RIVER FALLS
Distance: 6.8 miles round-trip
Difficulty Level: Moderate-Strenuous
Piney River Falls is one of the least-visited cataracts at Shenandoah, and I am flummoxed as to why. The trailside scenery meets high Shenandoah standards. The falls are a worthy destination. Start your hike at the back of the field between Skyline Drive and the parking area across from the old CCC camp building. Look for the concrete post marked "Piney Branch Trail." Hike through black locust trees taking over an old pasture. Up to 1/3 of the land within the park was once field, pasture or meadow--treeless. At 0.1 mile, intersect the Appalachian Trail (AT) and continue straight on a track much fainter than the AT. Just ahead, cross a grassy lane, also growing up with trees. Note the apple trees.
The Piney Branch Trail winds downhill in very gentle loping switchbacks. Come to the upper reaches of the Piney River at mile 1.3. Big boulders line the small river. The grassy area beside the stream makes for a good sitting spot. Curve right away from Piney River, crossing spring branches flowing between rocks. Park personnel did an outstanding job keeping a dry track in this mushy area.
Meet the Pole Bridge Link Trail at 1.5 miles. Turn right, staying with the now-narrower and even less-used piece of the Piney Branch Trail. Wildflowers thrive in the Piney River Valley. The mountain laurel-lined path follows an old road on a slight downgrade. The gorge of Piney River cuts ever deeper to your right. At mile 2.0, the old road continues straight, but the Piney Branch Trail veers right and follows another old road. At 2.7 miles, the trail nears the Piney River. A spur trail leads right to the riverside and a nice picnic spot.
Cross the Piney River at 3.0 miles. This is a rock hop at normal flows, but it takes a little footwork. Another method is to simply shed your shoes and socks and walk through the water with a stout stick as an aid. At lower levels, this crossing will be a breeze. You are now on the southern side of the river, and the falls are only 0.4 miles distant. Watch and listen for other cascades along Piney River while making your way downstream. Cove hardwoods of yellow birch, black birch, red maple and basswood shade the frothing watercourse.
Stumble through river rubble--flood-strewn rocks from high-water events. Ferns spread wide beside rock outcrops. Sycamores find their place amid the rocks and water. Pass two house-sized rock bluffs on your right at mile 3.2. A hard-to-reach falls spills to your left. This part of the gorge is rugged. Begin listening for Piney River Falls, which are only 0.2 mile away. At mile 3.4, turn left on a side trail leading to the cataract. Piney River Falls is a 25-foot, tiered cascade that flows over mossy rock into a deep and wide pool. Rock slabs border much of the drop and make for good observation locales. It's a good place to cool off after a hot hike. Relax a spell.
Directions
From the Thornton Gap entrance of the park, take Skyline Drive north for 9.4 miles to the old CCC building in the upper Piney River area. The entrance road is on your right at milepost 22.1, just north of the turn to Mathews Arm Campground on the left. Park in the designated visitor parking area across from the CCC building. The Piney Branch Trail starts between the parking area and Skyline Drive.
Trailhead GPS Coordinates: N38" 45.030', W78" 17.539'
#3 HAZEL FALLS
Distance: 5.2 miles round-trip
Difficulty Level: Moderate
This waterfall walk takes you into "Hazel Country," a heavily settled area in pre-park days. The route traverses hill and hollow for the Hazel River, where a rock indentation forms a natural shelter, a cave of sorts, beside an alluring waterfall, all located within a deep stone amphitheater. The difficulty of this hike is hard to rate: the first 2.4-mile portion is an easy stroll on old settler roads, but the last 0.3-mile trek to the falls and cave is on a steep footpath. Though rugged, this section has been upgraded by the park service. It was once an eroded user-created mess of a path.
Leave Skyline Drive on the Hazel Mountain Trail. At 0.4 mile, veer right, still on the Hazel Mountain Trail, as the Buck Ridge Trail drops left. Striped maples crowd the path and form a dense canopy overhead. The trail bears left, levels out, and crosses several small spring branches dribbling off Buck Ridge. Sidle alongside the Hazel River at mile 1.0. The valley spreads wide into a cove. This was farmland way back when.
Turn left on the White Rocks Trail at mile 1.6. The path ascends slightly, leaving Hazel River, then levels out along an old road shaded by maples. Large boulders are strewn about the forest, which morphs to pine...
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