Overall
Run Falls
93
Foot Tall
Mile
21.1
6.4
Miles Roundtrip
3
hours
This
is a hike to the tallest falls in the park. This trail is a
difficult one, but well worth the hike. In the mid to late summer
months, there maybe little or no water in this falls. There are two
ways to hike to the falls. One is from the Mathews Arm Campground
and from the Hogback Overlook. I prefer the Mathews Arm Campground
route due to the fact it is shorter and the trail is in good
shape. You will proceed to the north end of the campground. If
the campground is not busy, they will allow you to drive to the
trail head, if not, you must park at the amphitheatre and walk
through the campground. At the concrete marker, turn onto Mathews
Arm Trail and the yellow blazes of the fire road. You will continue
on until you reach the Tuscarora-Overall Run Trail.
If
you decide to start the trail from Hogback Overlook at mile 21.1
then you park in the lot just south of Hogback Overlook parking lot.
A the lower end of the parking lot you will follow the A.T. to the
Tuscarora Trail. Turn right and proceed 1.6 miles to the trail marker
at the junction of Mathews Arm Trail. At the trailpost, take a
left and proceed north 0.5 miles to the falls. The trail goes very
sharply downhill, on the edge of a deep gorge to the left. A side
trail eventually will open up into a view of the waterfall. You will
have a view of the gorge, valley and Massanutten Mountain. You will
need to retrace your steps to complete this 3 hour hike.
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