Updated July 2026
Doyles River Falls
Doyles River Falls features an upper falls and a lower falls (the lower drop reported around 63 feet) in the South District of Shenandoah National Park, accessed from the Doyles River Parking Area at Skyline Drive mile 81.1. The out-and-back hike is about 3.3 miles with roughly 1,189 feet of elevation gain.
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 National Park Service (Shenandoah National Park) for closures and current conditions, and confirm land status before setting out.
Frequently Asked Questions
Doyles River Falls drops about 63 feet. That makes it the 353rd-tallest documented waterfall in this inventory, taller than roughly 49% of the falls listed here. Height comes from published land-manager and survey records, not from our own measurement.
The Doyles River Trail reaches it about 3.3 miles (out-and-back) with roughly 1,189 feet of elevation gain, rated moderate. The nearest town is Crozet. That describes the route as documented, not conditions on the day — check with National Park Service (Shenandoah National Park) for closures and current conditions.
spring. 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
- Dark Hollow Falls · 70 ft
- Devils Bathtub
- Fallingwater Cascades · 100 ft
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