Jones Run Falls

Starting from the Jones Run parking area at mile 84.1 on Skyline Drive, you'll drop steadily downhill through a hardwood forest that feels like it hasn't changed in a century. The trail follows Jones Run as it gathers momentum, crossing the stream once before the forest opens up to reveal the main event — a 42-foot waterfall cascading over a moss-covered rock face into a shallow pool. The catch? Everything you descended on the way in, you're climbing back out. That return trip packs roughly a thousand feet of elevation gain into a mile and a half, which turns a pleasant waterfall stroll into a genuine leg workout. The trail surface is rocky and root-laced in spots, with some sections running wet near the falls. This one rewards hikers who don't mind earning their scenery the hard way and want a Shenandoah waterfall without the crowds that swarm Dark Hollow Falls.