![]() ![]() The waterfall and panorama combine to make a stellar Virginia destination. See Overall Run Falls tumble 93 feet over a huge rock face into the canyon below with Page Valley and Massanutten Mountain as a backdrop framed by the distant Alleghenies. ![]() Overall Run is split by a large boulder, forcing the water to divide, resulting in two channels dropping 29 feet.Ī quarter mile farther you are at a wide open cliff and extensive view. A side trail leads left to Twin Falls and a rock outcrop where you can view it. ![]() The first three miles aren’t near any water then your reach the first cataract, Twin Falls. The cataract is complemented with a grand vista – and a warm-up fall along the way. Overall Run Falls is Shenandoah National Park’s highest falls. The Hike to the Falls: 6.8-miles total there and back After visiting the remarkable falls, check out the locks, canals, and even the ghost town of Matildaville, built for the men and families tending a lock and canal system built more than two centuries distant. George Washington himself commissioned a system of canals and locks to allow barge traffic to navigate around this extensive whitewater froth crashing through Mather Gorge. The area’s history is nearly as impressive. Have you ever seen the epic falls of the Potomac at Great Falls National Park? The crashing whitewater wonder is truly a natural highlight of Virginia as the entire Potomac River crashes over ragged rock. Additional spur trails go down to other river vantages. You can see the Potomac from the Stubblefield Falls Overlook, where the Potomac crashes amid islands and boulders. Also, note that the massive Potomac River is doing a little falling of its own. Make sure and view the ruins of the Burling Cabin, not far from where rocky Scotts Run forms the major cascade of the park, near where it flows into the Potomac. You will be pleasantly surprised at the falling waters and the preserved nature around them. Scotts Run and other streams in this nearly 400-acre park descend from hills down to the Potomac River, creating conditions whereupon rocky cascades can be found. Remember, not every "challenge" today has a patch or prize.Hike Distance: Less than 2 miles to falls and back That tradition continues today as we support and encourage everyone to practice Leave No Trace ethics, which help protect the lands and waters of the Adirondacks. The magic of the Adirondacks is the result of previous generations taking a long view and protecting the mountains, lakes, and rivers within the Blue Line. If you visit enough to earn 12 points, register your visits online to receive a commemorative Hamilton County waterfall patch as a token of your accomplishment. You'll find easy-to-reach roadside cascades and out-of-the-way backcountry tumblers, each assigned with a points rating. Start by downloading the Waterfall Challenge guide, which will tell you all about some of the best falls in the area. And there are many, many other falls to visit along the way! The reward is two separate falls in a gorge that is incredibly beautiful and well worth the effort. In Wells, a visit to the West Branch of the Sacandaga River and Cold Brook Falls is achieved by a 2.5 mile hike over rugged terrain. The intimidating sounding Death Falls in Raquette Lake is actually nothing to be afraid of! The walk to the falls only takes about five minutes and the falls themselves are 70 feet high, tumbling down a stair-like series of rock ledges. In the Adirondacks, you'll find a water-lover's buffet of sites to behold, ranging from easily accessible to a difficult hike, gently tumbling falls to steep plunges. Sure, waterfalls are stunning year-round, but you haven't seen anything until you've seen them at their springtime peak. As the winter snowpack melts, the ice sculptures unlock to reveal crashing torrents at the height of their beauty. Adirondack beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, and our waterfalls are no exception. ![]()
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