Lands Run Falls Trail

The trail starts downhill. Past the waterfall and to the right is a little cabin across a tiny bridge that apparently is privately owned but grandfathered into Shenandoah National park. If you don’t like finishing your walk uphill, don’t do this. Also, it was nice and shaded. My dog was a happy camper on this trail.

My dogs and I walked down to the water falls are many days of rain, It was more impressive than I expected. Best think to see it after some rain. A nice walk in the rain,

Took the trail down to the fall. It's easy and not too long, but don't underestimate the uphill climb on the way back.

Not much to see on the falls. You can climb down some rocks next to the water. If you want a really short hike with some water, it's worth doing.

We walked past the fall on the fire road another mile, and that was very steep at points, which made the return a decent workout.

I hiked this trail with my kids (9 and 14) and my mom (65). It was a quick, easy walk to the waterfall along the gravel fire road and the waterfall was gorgeous (early April). You actually stand at the top of the waterfall and look down. More adventurous hikers can climb down a bit to get a great close up view of the falls and it makes for a great photo opportunity. The uphill walk back up was not fun but worth it for a quick view of the falls. We turned around at the falls but you could keep going. Other than the falls, the hike is pretty boring, not any good views or unique terrain, this is the only reason I rated a 3 instead of higher.

There is a very small (easy to miss) parking lot near mile 9 on Skyline Drive with minimal signage. The whole hike is on a fire road, so less scenic than other hikes in the park. It’s out and back (downhill on the way in and uphill on the way back). When we hiked this it was a nice leg stretch after a long drive, but the hike ends at a very small stream with a very small trickling cascade (not what you may think when you hear waterfall). It might be a better hike after a lot of rain. Walk is shaded and easy to do in sneakers.

This is a good family hike with nice forest views. The mostly gravel trail is wide and follows an old fire road down to the falls. Once there, you can take a well-worn path a short distance for a better view of the upper cascade. It is not spectacular, but it was pretty with the recent rain. There is a small parking area near mile 9 on Skyline Drive. The trail is not marked...look for the sign for the fire road.

Great walk

This is a really nice short hike. We have two young children that hiked it with us and they had no problems getting around. There had been a lot of rain recently so the waterfall was really flowing! It's not too far from the Skyline entrance which is a plus if you don't want to spend all day on the drive. highly recommend this trail.

The waterfall was flowing today, and that made this short hike worth it. We tried this hike this past fall and were disappointed with the trickle.

Very easy hike with two kids and a dog!

We had an enjoyable out and back hike down a fire road to a small stream (Lands Run) to see a small cascade. This trail is also known as the Hickerson Hollow Trail. We parked at the Lands Run parking area (no restrooms) at MP 9.2 on Skyline Drive.

Nice little falls with a lovely down and back trail to Browntown. Great on horseback. This hike is an easy one, best done in the fall as the trail is lined with bright yellow leaves.

Went with a dog, 8 and 11 year old. It was easy. Just walked what appeared to be a logging road. Was a climb out. Fun day, no reason to go back.

It wasn't anything special. It's a fire road with lots of loose gravel, made the walk slick and footing poor. Not really any views, the falls kind of pop up out of nowhere and the fire road continues. The summer view of the falls was unimpressive but water on a trail always gets a star. NPS has some leftover piping from installing the drainage system along the trail. The trail is basically downhill from the parking lot, steep in places. Not clear where the trail ends at the falls- fire road. Meh.

For an easy-rated hike, this was perfect with kids and dogs. Be prepared for the uphill on the way back!

Quick, mostly level trail with a nice waterfall at the end. mostly downhill from the trailhead. Watch out for horse droppings!

Took a 6 and a 10 year old on a winter hike there. It was fun and easy for them. We had a nice little picnic in a spot overlooking the melting falls. The way back wasn't bad, but my little one had to stop for a break a few times, mostly because I wore him out before we even made it to the trail.

Fun Hike and nice waterfall at the end. It's pretty steep on the way back up though. Just be prepared for that.

Nice little trail, and perfect beginner trail. The waterfall is actually quite nice given how short the trail is. I went with my 8 month old beagle and my 6 year old daughter and we had no problems. Had to stop once or twice on the way back up the his but good walk and didn't take long.

A nice walk down the fire road but a steep-ish climb back. Sighted bears (mostly cubs) near the small parking area the last two times we were there. Hickerson Hollow Trail (blazed yellow, 2mi down-and-back trl) and Dickey Ridge Trail (8.2mi trl) can also be accessed from the small parking area, both are nice hikes. We run into very few fellow hikers here.

Tom said it all. Be sure to read the posts clearly so you know you're on the right path. Great spot for some photos but be ready for a hike back uphill.

Short trail to some small falls. Nice easy walk down but a little uphill on the way back.