Waterfall Hero Hikes: Upper Cabin Creek Falls (Grayson Highlands)

Lower Cabin Creek Falls is a 25-foot waterfall on Cabin Creek in Grayson County, Virginia. The waterfall is located in Grayson Highlands State Park.

Hike Length: 1.6 miles
Estimated Time: 1 hour
Difficulty: Moderate
Location: Grayson Highlands State Park
Trail Users: Hiking only
Dogs: Yes
Features: Waterfalls (1+)
Crowds: Moderate
Warnings: The rocks around waterfalls are very slippery. There is no trail to the waterfall and its not possible to see the entire thing.
Trailhead GPS: 36.63332,-81.50874
Waterfall GPS: 36.63763,-81.52096

Directions:

From Independence, head west on US-58 for about 25 miles to Grayson Highlands State Park. Turn right into the park and go about 3.5 miles to the Massie Gap Parking on the right.

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Hike Description:

From the parking area, head down into the open area and go left to pick up Cabin Creek Trail, which is blazed yellow. You'll cross a horse trail right away and come to a fork in about a quarter-mile. It's a loop so you can either way, but it's shorter to go right. At 0.8 miles, where the trail makes a sharp left turn to begin following the creek, get off the trail and head upstream a short ways to the waterfall. There is nowhere I could find for a very good view of the falls.