Category Archives: Waterfalls

mill creek waterfalls

We first discovered Mill Creek in early spring when the rhododendrons provided the only green foliage on the hike. The trail goes over one waterfall and passes by two others. The waterfalls are simply amazing! We thought they would be lovely when framed by blooming rhododendrons and returned several times in late spring and early summer before coming to the conclusion that those rhododendrons don’t bloom. We did make a point to visit again in the fall, and we were fortunate to have great weather at the peak of autumn color to take photos of the waterfalls.

Photo date: October 23, 2016.

golden color at roaring run

Roaring Run is one of my favorite places to visit in autumn. The waterfalls along the creek are beautiful year-round, but the 1.5 mile loop is especially spectacular in the fall. Photo date: October 22, 2016.

spectacular color at peaks of otter

Though the fall colors were a bit muted this year in Blacksburg, they were brilliant at Peaks of Otter. I hiked up Sharp Top, expecting a relaxing three-mile hike and having forgotten that those are a steep 1.5 miles! The view of Flat Top, in all its fall glory, was worth it.

The 1.5 mile round-trip hike to Fallingwater Cascades was much easier. The loop follows alongside the cascade and provides numerous photo opportunities. Photo date: October 19, 2016.