Best Hikes Near Richmond

11 summit hikes within 100 miles of Richmond, Virginia — sorted by straight-line distance. The closest is South River Falls, about 82 miles away. Every trail links to a full guide with maps, elevation profiles and parking info.

Hiking near Richmond at a glance

Distances are straight-line miles from Richmond to each summit, so driving distance is longer.

This page lists 11 summit hikes within 100 miles of Richmond from the Summit Seeker trail database. Summit elevations run from 1,610 ft (Crabtree Falls (Virginia)) to 3,140 ft (Dark Hollow Falls).

11 of the 11 routes have a distance we can quote from a published source. The shortest is Lands Run Falls at 1.3 mi; the longest is Hazel Falls at 5.3 mi. Elevation gain ranges from about 325 ft (Lands Run Falls) to 1,291 ft (Overall Run Falls). Together the quoted routes add up to 37.8 miles of hiking. By their own ratings they break down as 6 moderate, 2 easy, 2 hard.

10 of the 11 guides name a specific trailhead or parking area; the others give the summit location and route line only.

Figures are as recorded in each trail's own data and are planning estimates (≈ marks a figure estimated from the mapped track); confirm conditions and route length with the land manager before you go.

Every trail, with distance from Richmond and route facts

Trail	From Richmond	Summit	Route	Distance	Gain	Time	Difficulty	Trailhead
South River Falls	82 mi	2,220 ft	—	3.3 mi loop	910 ft	—	Moderate	South River Picnic Grounds (Skyline Drive mile 62.7)
Doyles River Falls	84 mi	2,080 ft	Doyles River Trail	3.3 mi round trip	1,189 ft	—	Moderate	Doyles River Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 81.1)
Jones Run Falls	84 mi	2,150 ft	Jones Run Trail	3.2 mi round trip	1,045 ft	—	Moderate	Jones Run Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 84.1)
Dark Hollow Falls	86 mi	3,140 ft	—	1.4 mi round trip	440 ft	—	Easy	Dark Hollow Falls Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 50.7)
Rose River Falls	87 mi	2,480 ft	Rose River Loop Trail	4 mi loop	910 ft	—	Moderate	Fishers Gap parking area (Skyline Drive mile 49.4)
Whiteoak Canyon Falls	87 mi	2,630 ft	Whiteoak Canyon Trail	4.6 mi round trip	1,040 ft	—	Moderate	Whiteoak Canyon parking area (Skyline Drive mile 42.6)
Lewis Falls	87 mi	2,770 ft	—	3.3 mi loop	990 ft	—	Moderate	—
Hazel Falls	89 mi	2,000 ft	Hazel Mountain Trail	5.3 mi round trip	1,070 ft	—	Hard	Meadow Spring Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 33.5)
Crabtree Falls (Virginia)	92 mi	1,610 ft	Crabtree Falls Trail	3 mi round trip	—	—	—	Crabtree Falls parking area, Crabtree Falls Highway (VA 56), Montebello
Overall Run Falls	98 mi	1,900 ft	Traces Trail	5.1 mi round trip	1,291 ft	—	Hard	Mathews Arm Campground Registration Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 22.1)
Lands Run Falls	98 mi	1,710 ft	Lands Run Gap Road	1.3 mi round trip	325 ft	—	Easy	Lands Run parking area (Skyline Drive mile 9.2)

Route notes

Dark Hollow Falls (86 mi from Richmond) — 1.4 mi round trip from Dark Hollow Falls Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 50.7), 440 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy.
Lewis Falls (87 mi from Richmond) — a 3.3-mile loop, 990 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate.
Whiteoak Canyon Falls (87 mi from Richmond) — 4.6 mi round trip via the Whiteoak Canyon Trail from Whiteoak Canyon parking area (Skyline Drive mile 42.6), 1,040 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate. Parking: An entrance fee is required to get into Shenandoah National Park..
Rose River Falls (87 mi from Richmond) — a 4-mile loop via the Rose River Loop Trail from Fishers Gap parking area (Skyline Drive mile 49.4), 910 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate. Parking: An entrance fee is required to get into Shenandoah National Park..
South River Falls (82 mi from Richmond) — a 3.3-mile loop from South River Picnic Grounds (Skyline Drive mile 62.7), 910 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate. Parking: An entrance fee is required to get into Shenandoah National Park..
Jones Run Falls (84 mi from Richmond) — 3.2 mi round trip via the Jones Run Trail from Jones Run Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 84.1), 1,045 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate. Parking: An entrance fee is required to get into Shenandoah National Park..
Doyles River Falls (84 mi from Richmond) — 3.3 mi round trip via the Doyles River Trail from Doyles River Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 81.1), 1,189 ft of elevation gain, rated Moderate.
Hazel Falls (89 mi from Richmond) — 5.3 mi round trip via the Hazel Mountain Trail from Meadow Spring Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 33.5), 1,070 ft of elevation gain, rated Hard. Parking: An entrance fee is required to get into Shenandoah National Park..
Overall Run Falls (98 mi from Richmond) — 5.1 mi round trip via the Traces Trail from Mathews Arm Campground Registration Parking Area (Skyline Drive mile 22.1), 1,291 ft of elevation gain, rated Hard.
Lands Run Falls (98 mi from Richmond) — 1.3 mi round trip via the Lands Run Gap Road from Lands Run parking area (Skyline Drive mile 9.2), 325 ft of elevation gain, rated Easy. Parking: An entrance fee is required to get into Shenandoah National Park..
Crabtree Falls (Virginia) (92 mi from Richmond) — 3 mi round trip via the Crabtree Falls Trail from Crabtree Falls parking area, Crabtree Falls Highway (VA 56), Montebello.