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Little Stony Creek forms a popular swimming hole at the base of Cascade Falls. The trail winds up the side of the basin to get a closer look at the falls via an elegant wood and stone-railed pathway. The rocks and water features make this an especially great spot for families with young kids during the summer.

Fishers Gap is at an elevation of 3,070 feet and gives you a view of the Shenandoah Valley. There is a parking lot right near the viewpoint, so there is a good chance there will be other people enjoying the view with you.

If you'd like to park your bike for a while and take a walk on the Appalachian Trail, this is a great place to do it. You also get a really nice view of the Shenandoah Valley through a gap in the trees, with Massanutten Mountain and New Market Gap—the site of a famous Civil War battle—visible in the distance.

This waterfall is a site to see, that's for sure. Visited in late April and the trail was busy even with arriving around 9am. Parking lot in this part of the park for this trail was descent sized for the amount of visits it gets. The hike to the most scenic part of the falls was very quick paced as you are going down hill. It was quite lovely to look down at the bottom of the falls as you make your descent. However, because you are hiking through the mountains, some parts require you to have sturdy sure steps and may not be good on weak ankles. Recommend very good ankle support shoes for down hill hiking on this one. The falls can be crossed at the bottom but be careful as the rocks will be slippery. You can also continue on down this trail further past the end of the falls, if you chose to. The ascent back up to the parking lot is moderate, heck, strenuous if you are not used to up hill trekking. It's the least pleasurable thing about this hike.

Rose River Falls is considered one of the best waterfalls to see in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park. Due to its beauty and accessibility, it tends to attract a lot of visitors, particularly on weekends. To enjoy the falls in peace, arrive early before the crowds show up. During rainy season, the falls surge with enough water for swimming, though most people opt to picnic nearby and cool off by dipping their feet in the shallow waterfall pool. At any time of year, the waterfall provides a gorgeous nature backdrop for relaxation. Just keep in mind, during the summer, the waterfall may not be as impressive as it is the other seasons.

Starting point of a short hike to the Dark Hollow waterfalls. Even if there are several waterfalls in the area, none is as easy and quick to reach as the Dark Hollow Falls.

Walk past the Upper View and be sure to overcome the few additional meters of altitude to get under the falls. The view from below is much more impressive. On the left side of the river you can walk down about 50m to get to the water under the waterfall without getting your feet wet.