Updated July 2026
Dark Hollow Falls
A 70-foot cascade on Hogcamp Branch, the closest waterfall to Skyline Drive in Shenandoah, reached by a steep 1.4-mile round-trip trail.
Before you go
Waterfalls are hazardous by nature — wet rock, cold water, and unstable edges — and flow varies enormously with season and recent rain. Trail figures here describe the route as documented, not conditions today. Check Shenandoah National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Dark Hollow Falls drops about 70 feet. That makes it the 319th-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 53% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Dark Hollow Falls Trail reaches it about 1.4 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 440 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Syria. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with Shenandoah National Park (NPS) for closures and current conditions.
Spring snowmelt (Apr-Jun). Waterfall flow swings enormously with snowmelt and recent rain, so a fall that roars in spring can be a trickle by late summer.
More Virginia waterfalls
- Apple Orchard Falls · 200 ft
- Bent Mountain Falls · 200 ft
- Cascade Falls · 69 ft
- Comers Creek Falls · 15 ft
- Crabtree Falls · 1,000 ft
- Devils Bathtub
- Doyles River Falls · 63 ft
- Fallingwater Cascades · 100 ft
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