This is a strenuous (almost 2800 feet elevation change) 10.1 mile loop hike which begins and ends at Brown's Gap, located along the Appalachian Trail, just a few miles southbound from Max Patch. It continues across the Doyles River Trail to the park boundary where the fire road becomes SR629. Browns Creek Falls, San Isabel National Forest, August 2020. * Return to the description above at 0.6 to continue to the other waterfall. 3.2 – Continue on Stony Brook (BROWN) passing the Silver Mine (ORANGE) trail from earlier, on the left. ... you'll pass the access trails for Doyles River Cabin and Browns Gap Road. Slateford Creek is located in the southernmost corner of the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and is little known compared to many of the other waterfalls in the region. For the next 1.9 miles the climb is gradual but becomes more tedious near the top. Before long, you'll stumble upon the trail's first set of falls: Upper Doyles River Falls. 2. Browns Hollow-Massanutten-South Loop . Although none of the waterfalls on this loop hike are spectacularly tall, it’s their setting and scenery that sets them apart from the rest. The Browns Hollow hike is the big brother to the Emerald Pond circuit, adding 3.5 miles with the addition of the Browns Hollow and Roaring Run Trails. The loop is made up of 3 trails: the AT, Groundhog Trail, and Rube Rock. There are actually three waterfalls along a short stretch of Slateford Creek, however, the uppermost falls is the easiest of the three to reach. Hiked: 4/13/19. If you wanted to make it a loop and quite a bit longer and more strenuous, you could park at Browns Gap Parking, Milepost 82. The fire road from Browns Gap to the Upper Doyles falls is downhill. Brown Canyon Trail can also be combined with the Hamburg Trail #122 in Ramsey Canyon to make a fine day trip loop. This fire road heads east and south from the junction at Browns Gap with Skyline Drive, the AT: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PA/MD/VA/WV), and Madison Run Road. There are three different places to park and start your hike. 83.0 Browns Gap/Rockytop/Big Run Portal (Views, loop hike) 14.6 miles/2900 ft 84.1 Jones Run Falls (42-foot waterfall) 3.6 miles/915 ft 84.8 Blackrock summit (Views) 1 mile/175 ft There are several trailheads on Skyline Drive where you can start this hike—the Jones Run, Browns Gap Overlook and Doyles River parking lots are all … Calling all waterfall lovers and trail enthusiasts: one of Virginia's very own treks features two gorgeous cascades and you'll want to do it. If you are not up for a challenge, I would suggest doing the hike clockwise. w/Stony Lake Loop + Culvers Gap to Culvers Tower. Continue Stony Brook (BROWN) until back at the bathroom building. * — Hiked: 10/18/20. 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