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gem Favorite Doyles River Falls

Lower Doyles River Falls

(10) Grottoes, VA

Recommended Routes in South District - 13

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Favorite View of Shenandoah Valley from Calvary Rocks.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Riprap Hollow

9.7 mi 15.7 km 1,891' Up 576.42 m Up 1,891' Down 576.3 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Doyles River Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Double Falls Loop

6.9 mi 11.0 km 1,226' Up 373.62 m Up 1,221' Down 372.24 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate Intermediate

Blackrock Summit Loop

1.2 mi 1.9 km 219' Up 66.62 m Up 206' Down 62.86 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Intermediate Intermediate

Turk Mountain Out and Back

2.4 mi 3.9 km 614' Up 187.03 m Up 613' Down 186.84 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite Shenandoah afternoon.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Trayfoot/Blackrock Mountain Loop

10.3 mi 16.5 km 2,075' Up 632.59 m Up 2,077' Down 633.14 m Down

Crimora, VA
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Favorite The view is fantastic from the summit of Furnace Mountain.
Difficult Difficult

Furnace Mountain-Austin Mountain Loop

13.2 mi 21.2 km 2,586' Up 788.24 m Up 2,587' Down 788.41 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Doyles River Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Upper Doyles Falls

3.1 mi 5.0 km 954' Up 290.65 m Up 959' Down 292.22 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Doyles River Falls
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Doyles and Jones Falls Loop

9.6 mi 15.4 km 1,816' Up 553.48 m Up 1,816' Down 553.44 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Mushrooms along the Brown Mountain Trail.
Difficult Difficult

Big Run Portal

9.8 mi 15.7 km 2,110' Up 643.28 m Up 2,112' Down 643.74 m Down

Elkton, VA
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Favorite Poplar and oak from viewpoint on rocks at the top of Frazier Discovery Trail. with permission from rootboy
Intermediate Intermediate

Frazier Discovery Trail

1.3 mi 2.1 km 420' Up 128.05 m Up 420' Down 128.04 m Down

Grottoes, VA
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Intermediate Intermediate

Sawmill Run Overlook to Turk Mountain (Out-and-Back)

4.6 mi 7.5 km 987' Up 300.8 m Up 985' Down 300.19 m Down

Dooms, VA
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Favorite Good scrambling rocks.
Difficult Difficult

Turk Mountain

10.5 mi 16.9 km 2,384' Up 726.57 m Up 2,361' Down 719.52 m Down

Dooms, VA
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Favorite The AT disappears on its way up to Hightop Mountain in early October.
Intermediate Intermediate

Hightop Mountain Out-and-Back

3.0 mi 4.9 km 868' Up 264.59 m Up 867' Down 264.32 m Down

Elkton, VA
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South District Hiking

  • 105 Miles 170 Kilometers of Trail
  • 13 Recommended Routes
  • 1 Gem Gems
  • 8 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 39 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 36 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in South District - 70

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2.2 mi 3.5 km #1Doyles River Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Grottoes, VA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Grottoes, VA 10 
2.5 mi 4.0 km #2Jones Run Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Grottoes, VA
Intermediate Intermediate
Grottoes, VA
5.0 mi 8.1 km #3Brown Mountain Trail
Difficult Difficult
Elkton, VA
Difficult Difficult
Elkton, VA
2.4 mi 3.9 km #4Lewis Peak Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Grottoes, VA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Grottoes, VA
0.2 mi 0.3 km #5Eaton Hollow Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Elkton, VA
Intermediate Intermediate
Elkton, VA
1.0 mi 1.6 km #6Turk Mountain Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Dooms, VA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Dooms, VA
4.6 mi 7.5 km #7Riprap Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Crimora, VA
Intermediate Intermediate
Crimora, VA
4.8 mi 7.8 km #8Trayfoot Mountain Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Crimora, VA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Crimora, VA
0.9 mi 1.5 km #9Trayfoot Mountain Trail/Blackrock Hut Road
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Grottoes, VA
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate
Grottoes, VA
0.0 mi 0.0 km #10Chimney Rock Spur Trail
Difficult Difficult
Crimora, VA
Difficult Difficult
Crimora, VA

Photos of South District - 72

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Jones Run Falls
Mar 19, 2016 near Grottoes, VA
Upper Doyles River Falls
Mar 21, 2016 near Grottoes, VA
Lower Doyles River Falls
Mar 21, 2016 near Grottoes, VA
Mushrooms along the Brown Mountain Trail.
Apr 28, 2016 near Elkton, VA
The view is fantastic from the summit of Furnace Mountain.
Jan 30, 2017 near Grottoes, VA
Jones Run Falls
May 14, 2018 near Grottoes, VA
Doyles River Falls
May 14, 2018 near Grottoes, VA
One of many stunning waterfalls.
Oct 2, 2018 near Grottoes, VA
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