Upper Whiteoak Falls from Skyline Drive
4.6 mi · 1,040 ft gain · 3 hr 30 min
Whiteoak Canyon upper lot, mile 42.6
Waterfall
Upper Whiteoak Falls
The highest falls in Whiteoak Canyon, seen from a rock ledge about 2.3 miles below Skyline Drive.
Most people reach the upper falls from the Whiteoak Canyon lot at Skyline Drive mile 42.6. The Cedar Run and Whiteoak circuit from Hawksbill Gap also passes them.
Hikes that reach Upper Whiteoak Falls
Where to stay, by the drive to the trailhead
Rank on the mapOrdered by drive time to the parking area, then by how close the stay is to this area and how complete and current its listing is. How ranking works.
Unclaimed
Skyland
3min drive
Unclaimed
Big Meadows Lodge
17min drive
Unclaimed
Big Meadows Campground
17min drive
Unclaimed
Lewis Mountain Cabins
26min drive
Unclaimed
Hopkins Ordinary
39min drive
Unclaimed
The Inn at Little Washington
47min drive
2 more beyond 60 minutes
Unclaimed
Graves Mountain Farm & Lodges
1 hr 11 mindrive
Host verified
Birch's Library
1 hr 27 mindrive
Sources
- Upper Whiteoak Falls, National Park Service. Page updated Mar 3, 2023. Checked Oct 19, 2026.
- Cedar Run / Whiteoak Circuit, National Park Service. Page updated Feb 20, 2025. Checked Oct 19, 2026.
- OpenStreetMap (coordinates and road network), OpenStreetMap contributors. Checked Oct 19, 2026.