Jones Run Falls is a 42-foot plunge in the South District of Shenandoah National Park, reached via the blue-blazed Jones Run Trail from Skyline Drive mile 84.1. The round-trip hike is about 3.2 miles with roughly 1,045 feet of elevation gain.
Its 42 ft drop is taller than about 33% of the 775 waterfalls we track.
The falls are fed by Jones Run. It lies in Albemarle, Virginia. The site is on public land managed by National Park Service (Shenandoah National Park).
This is a moderate hike waterfall: a longer day hike, roughly one to several miles each way. Reaching it takes a moderate walk, so budget time and pack water before you set out. The walk to the main viewpoint runs about 3.2 miles round trip. The nearest town is Grottoes.
When to go: spring. Water volume swings with the seasons here, strongest after snowmelt or rain and lowest in late summer, so check recent streamflow before you go.
