The trail is about a 3.5 mile loop. Gayle commented that going along the trail down river, you miss many of the cascade views that you would see if you were traveling the other direction. Change ), Follow Explore This Land on WordPress.com. (bear box & pole, privy, 4-5 tent sites, spring 100 yds away) Hawksbill only 1 mile away to start Day 2 so possible to get there before crowds. Second day we made our way through the salamander trail caught a glimpse of two turkeys and made our way up Hawksbill, we got there around 9:30a and was already filling up, great view. In general, the path can be wet and there will be a downed tree or two that you will scramble over. Gayle likes walking uphill on the fire road as it is the less strenuous path back up to the car from the falls.
Not the most view filled trail in Shenandoah but still a beautiful 2 days in the woods. At about the time you come to the Rose River Falls you will realize that you are on the “mostly uphill” version of the trail. The horse trail turns off to the left, while the loop trail continues straight ahead on the blue-blazed trail. A hundred yards beyond, the Rose River comes down on the left and parallels the trail. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Depending upon the rain levels you will either be able to cross the stream atop rocks that are slightly above or at the water level, or you will just bite the bullet and wade into the stream. As you go, the stream is rarely out of sight, and it … We were visited by another family of deer. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. My Black Lab had a good time as well, dog friendly trail.
After wading the stream, you begin the climb back up to Fishers Gap. Ann & Steve told me it was okay, but the point where I stopped was better. Great loop with some varying scenery. From the top of the falls, the trail veers away from the river in a series of switchbacks that eventually ends up at the fire road near your starting point. Very good trip as get more experience on the trail, everything was well marked. Appalachian Trail, Hawksbill, Horseshoe Trail, and Rose River Loop is a 20.8 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Elkton, Virginia that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. Third day we decided to take a different route up dark hollow falls due to a group members injury but it was a really nice hike up the falls nonetheless, heavily trafficked. Either way, you will enjoy the hike.
A hundred yards beyond, the Rose River comes down on the left and parallels the trail. ( Log Out / If you want you can go further to the top of the falls, but I am too lazy and never went further up. The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking. We stayed at the Rock Springs Shelter 1st night, as described on Park website. Rose River and Rapidan Road Loop est un sentier en boucle de 11.7 miles modérément fréquenté situé près de Syria, Virginie. A lot water on trail but I suggest take filter.
We opted for the tents as they had a nice view of the small town lights. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out / All said, we loved the trail and would definitely recommend! El sendero ofrece una serie de opciones de actividades y es accesible todo el año. Le sentier longe une rivière et sa difficulté est évaluée comme difficile. This is a gentle hike downhill. Turn off your ad blocker to see a map of this trail, Jones Mountain Trail to Cat Knob and Bear Church Rock, Dark Hollow via Appalachian Trail and Story of the Forest Trail, Laurel Prong, Rapidan Camp, Jones Mountain Trail via Appalachian Trail, Rose River Trail to Lewis Falls Trail and Appalachian Trail, Rose River Trail to Story of the Forest Trail Loop, Big Meadows to Lewis Mountain Cabins via Appalachian Trail, Cat Knob, Bear Church Rocks, Staunton River Trail, Fork Mountain, Jones Mountain and Fork Mountain Horse Trail, Appalachian Trail, Hawksbill, Horseshoe Trail, and Rose River Loop. Night 2 has a few options to camp, from Rose River Falls to next stream crossing. The Hawksbill Summit was very busy but there were other more private vistas on Salamander Trail and the AT, definitely should plan your lunch for one of those. Great views and wildlife and challenge.
There is place near waterfall . Here is a route overview of this lovely waterfall hike: Cross Skyline Drive and head east on the yellow-blazed equestrian trail. But you can always turn around to capture the views of the cascades with your camera. I guess you do have one other option and give up and turn around, but what fun would that be? Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. We made our way down to the big meadows horse trail. The easy part of the trail is the fire road which runs from Skyline Drive at the Fisher Gap Overlook down to the bottoms of Dark Hollow Falls. In my opinion, there are two routes you can take on this trail, if you start at the Fisher Gap parking area. We did it in reverse and tried to avoid staying at the Big Meadows campground, though there weren’t a ton of options otherwise for that night. Did the loop backwards but was still a blast! Change ), You are commenting using your Google account.
Abt 7 miles per day, strenuous at times but not overly difficult for me, 12 yr old daughter & the dog. Also, depending on when you go, look into bringing a bug net. Nice water feature but otherwise a lackluster hike. And I am sure that you wouldn’t want to be the one that Search And Rescue needs to come carry out. Each one of these trails offers something a little different and they all work really well together. Which is a bonus for this hike. Day 2 was especially awesome, despite heavy rains & day hiker crowds It had nonstop rushing waters & so many falls, hard to pick a favorite spot. From Fisher Gap, the fire road will lead straight downhill towards Dark Hollow Falls. Le sentier offre plusieurs activités et sa meilleure utilisation est de avril à novembre. Some of the headstones are confederate soldiers and more recent ones are their other relatives, I assume.
The trail is primarily used for hiking, camping, and backpacking.
The Rose River Loop Hike begins at Fishers Gap Overlook in Shenandoah National Park’s Central District. Night two could be spent at a big clearing up the hill just before getting to Rose river Falls. Le sentier offre plusieurs activités et sa meilleure utilisation est de avril à novembre. When you get back to the bottom of Dark Hollow Falls, you hike across a short metal bridge and resume the Rose River Trail. If you wanted to do this in 3 days two nights you could camp the first night at Rock Spring Hut. ( Log Out / Appalachian Trail, Hawksbill, Horseshoe Trail, and Rose River Loop is a 33.5 kilometer heavily trafficked loop trail located near Elkton, Virginia that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The easy part of the trail is the fire road which runs from Skyline Drive at the Fisher Gap Overlook down to the bottoms of Dark Hollow Falls. Recommend filling up on water at the Hut. It follows along the Rose River, gently descending as you go towards the river. ( Log Out / One of our favorite trails to hike at Shenandoah National Park was the Rose River Trail. Great loop for all types of fitness levels and every age but definitely not for the couch potato. Based on the headstones, I believe it is the cemetery of a family named Cave. Rose river was peaceful and has some nice camping spots. But if you want a slower easier pace (7ish miles a day) break it up into a 3 day two night. Rose River and Rapidan Road Loop est un sentier en boucle de 18.8 kilomètres modérément fréquenté situé près de Syria, Virginie. Le sentier longe une rivière et sa difficulté est évaluée comme difficile. Rose River Falls is often overshadowed by it's more popular cousin, Dark Hollow Falls, as both hikes begin at the same trail head. This was the only trail in Shenandoah National Park the we hiked multiple times. Never been to Shen before - Park is beautiful, will definitely be back to explore more.
This trail was fantastic.
Huge thank you to previous reviewers for tips and details on this trail. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Don’t be fooled into thinking you will have dry feet for the entire hike.
I made this loop into a 3 day 2 night because my group was inexperienced, and the drive in was exhausting.Only two spots to camp and limited water sources bring a filter. I was in awe seeing the outline of the cloud shadows below and watching the hawks floating in front of me. I saw a mother bear, two cubs, and no humans for the better part of 2-3 hours. But it wasn’t difficult to get to Rose River in 1 day.
It is really special. I did this trail in 2 days and 1 night. Okay, yes, it is both uphill and downhill that you must hike. Our friends Ann & Steve almost ran right into them as we were hiking down the road. Along the fire road, about half way is the Cave Cemetery. This four mile loop offers an abundance of waterfalls, streams, and pools and is the perfect Shenandoah day hike in any season. Awesome loop, very highly recommend. Note there is a 6-7 mile stretch between Big Meadows and Rose River that doesn’t have water and has a huge ascent, so plan ahead there. On the trail it felt like FOREVER but once we hit the top of Rose River falls theres a trail that lead up to a nice clearing with plenty of flat ground to pitch your tents and plenty of water to stock up on. About 0.6 mile from the start, the horse trail turns off to the left, while the loop trail continues straight ahead on the blue-blazed trail.
Horseshoe trail was the most isolated of the bunch. The best place to view the falls is at a rock outcropping where you are looking down at the top of the falls. Overall, a highly recommended hike. You get to see to waterfalls on basically one trail. Great 2-nighter with fantastic waterfalls and a ton of variation. +1 on previous review.
First day we made our way to Rock Spring hut, beautiful wildflowers, fungi and insects a macro-photographer's heaven. We were visited by a VERY friendly 4pt Buck and a young bear in the morning. Be sure to follow rules for back country camping and bring enough water. Soon after the bridge crossing you will need to ford a stream. Surprisingly not many bugs & temps were comfortably high 60s-low 70s daytime & quite cool overnight. Los perros también pueden usar este sendero, pero deben estar atados con correa. Not easy to find place where you can spend night .
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