About
Length6.3 mi
ShapeLoop
DifficultyModerate
Elevation gain1,300 ft up
Typical time7 hr 30 min
TrailheadBrowns Gap, Skyline Drive mile 82.9
SurfaceFire road and stream trail
Best seasonApril to early June for wildflowers and waterfalls; mid-October for fall colour. Skyline Drive closes in ice and snow.
DogsLeashed / limited stretches
AccessibilityThis trail does not meet ADA accessibility guidelines.
What you'll see 💧 Waterfall🌊 River or creek🏛️ Historic site

This circuit hike leads you to Upper and Lower Doyles River Falls, as well as Jones Run Falls. Distance: 6.5-mile circuit hike Difficulty: Moderately Strenuous (explanation of our hiking difficulty scale ) Hiking Time: 7 hours Elevation Gain: 1,400 feet Hike Description From the Browns Gap Parking Area (mile 83), cross Skyline Drive and take Browns Gap Fire Road to its intersection with Doyles River Trail. Turn right and connect with Jones Run Trail. At the Jones Run parking area, take a right onto the Appalachian Trail. Follow the A.T. back to your starting point.

Tips
Stonewall Jackson marched troops over this road in 1862. The loop takes in three waterfalls.
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