Lands Run Falls
Warren County, Virginia
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Warren County, Virginia
- Access status
- National park trail route and parking documented
- The walk
- 1.3 miles round trip (NPS)
- Ground & access
- Fire road with 325 feet of elevation gain on the return. Steep, rocky ground around the falls; NPS asks visitors to use caution there. The trail does not meet ADA accessibility guidelines.
Lands Run Falls is a series of cascades that drop about 80 feet into a gorge in the North District of Shenandoah National Park. From the Lands Run parking area (Skyline Drive mile 9.2), follow the fire road downhill for about 0.6 mile and look for a small stream that flows under the road. Follow the stream about 25 feet on the right to the top of a small waterfall, where the cascades begin. Turn around and return the same way.
Plan your visit
Lands Run parking area at Skyline Drive mile 9.2, fire road downhill, then beside the stream to the top of the falls
NPS lists 1.3 miles round trip: about 0.6 mile down the fire road, then about 25 feet beside the stream to the top of the falls.
Fire road with 325 feet of elevation gain on the return. Steep, rocky ground around the falls; NPS asks visitors to use caution there. The trail does not meet ADA accessibility guidelines.
Where to start
Lands Run parking area at mile 9.2 on Skyline Drive.
Timing & water
NPS lists the hike as open year round. The stream and falls may be dry in dry seasons. Pets are allowed on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
Before you go
A Shenandoah National Park entrance pass is required ($30 per private vehicle, valid for seven consecutive days). NPS lists no reservation for this hike.
Visitor informationVisit sources
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