Moderate, 4.9 mi loop, with spur to Dark Hollow
1,270 ft elevation gain
Hiked 9/18/25
This popular loop takes you down the Rose river past its falls, and then back up Hogcamp Branch with its various cascades of water. Make sure to add the 1/4 mi to go up Dark Hollow falls proper, or do that at as a separate hike. While not that difficult, leaves and wet bedrock can make it a slick.
Wide shot of Dark Hollow falls from its base.
Rose River falls leads into a pool that would probably make a great swimming hole with a little higher water.
A succession of three types of mushroom leading up this tree.
