Three Falls Loop - July 15, 2025

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Jul 10, 2025, 10:21:18 AMJul 10

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Three Falls Loop

Learning from Ed, this hike is high on the mountains to keep us cool(er)

Date: Tuesday July 15, 2025

Time: 8:30 AM

Location: Start is at Hawskbill Gap parking lot on the EAST side of the drive. Coordinates 38° 33' 21.18" N, 78° 23' 12.04" W

Distance: Approximately 15.7 miles

Ascent/Descent: Approximately 4,275 feet

Route: (map attached)

Cedar Run Trail to the Skyland-Big Meadows Horse trail (turn right)
Hike the Skyland-Big Meadows Horse trail to the Rose River Loop Trail (turn left)
Take the Rose River Loop Trail to the Dark Hollow Falls Trail (turn left)
Continue on the Dark Hollow Falls trail to Skyline Drive, cross the drive to the Story of the Forest Trail (turn left)
Follow the Story of the Forest Trail to the Byrd Visitor's Center/Big Meadows Wayside.
From the BM Wayside take the Big Meadows main walkway and turn left at the first road intersection onto the Tanner's Ridge Horse Connector (turn left)
Stay on Tanner's Ridge Horse Connector to the Tanner's Ridge fire road. (turn right)
When the Tanner's Ridge fire road reaches the AT turn right (AT NORTH)
Continue on the AT north to the Lewis Spring Falls Trail (turn left)
Travel along the Lewis Springs Falls trail past the falls and back to the AT (turn left)
Once back to the AT, continue NORTH on the AT back to the parking lot.