Dark Hollow Falls - Rose River Trail Loop
Summer 1996

I took this trip with my nephew Charles and his friend Justin. This was the second time they had been hiking in the park with me. This trail is only 6 miles long with an elevation change of 1400 ft. The hike is most enjoyable when started from the Dark Hollow Falls entrance. You follow water along almost the entire trail which is especially good when hiking in those hot/sticky summer months Shenandoah is famous for. In addition to the two water falls along the trail you pass an old abandoned copper mine. Camping is great at the bottom most portion of the loop. Wildlife spottings have always been numerous on this circuit for me, as you can see below from a trip taken the year before.

This guy was a little too comfortable around people to suit me. Probably due to being fed by stupid people. The only harm done was a punctured canteen, fortunately.
Photo taken by my friend Joe Goucher (I was standing behind him).

Here are some photos of the trip:

• Charlie & Justin Stopping For A Drink

• Dark Hollow Falls

• Rose River Falls

• Very Peaceful

• Good Swimming Hole

• Our Camp Sites

• Rough Terrain

• Bambi