Little Stony Waterfalls (Jefferson)

There are there waterfalls on Little Stony Creek in Scott County, Virginia.  The waterfalls are located in the Clinch Ranger District of Jefferson National Forest.

Hike Length: 1.0 mile
Estimated Time: 1 to 2 hours
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Clinch Ranger District of Jefferson National Forest

Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (3)
Crowds: High
Warnings: The rocks around waterfall are very slippery.
Trailhead GPS: 36.86933,-82.46369
Waterfall GPS: 36.87091,-82.46195 (Upper Falls), 36.87286,-82.46247 (Middle Falls), 36.87501, -82.46280 (Lower Falls)

Directions:

From Coeburn, head south on VA-72 for 3.3 miles and turn right on Corder Town Road.  Go 1.1 miles and turn left on FR-700.  In 1.3 miles, turn left on FR-701 and follow 0.8 miles to the Little Stony parking area.

Map:

Hike Description:

Pick up Little Stony National Recreation Trail (#331) at the end of the parking area.  At 0.2 miles, the trail crosses the creek on a footbridge just upstream of the Upper Falls.  A scramble path leads down to the base.

In another 0.1 miles, the trail crosses the creek on a footbridge again, this time just upstream of the Middle Falls and a side path leads down to the base.

Continuing on the trail, at about 0.5 miles it passes the Upper Falls.  It's a steep scramble down to the base of this one.

Blog Entries:

06-Sep-2020: Little Stony & Devil's Bathtub

External Links:

US Forest Service website: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recarea/?recid=79249