George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · Virginia, West Virginia
Cascades
1.8 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 70 · trail class 4 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking
Begins at the forest's mile 0, 37.3530, -80.5999 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins
Cascades Day Use Area the Forest Service's write-up
$3 per vehicle. · season Open year round to
Cascades Day Use Area is one of the most popular outdoor recreation spots in southwest Virginia. It features shady picnic spots, a native trout stream, and a 4-mile scenic loop trail. The main attraction is the scenic 66 foot Cascade Falls, a dramatic waterfall located two miles from the parking area.
This hike on fs.usda.gov
Every trail in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
About this trail's facts
The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.
