WOC001
Location: 38.5858192443848, -78.3831405639648
Trail descends SE into woods
WOC002
Location: 38.5802917480469, -78.3796234130859
Continue straight @ Limberlost Trail and Old Rag Fire Rd. (.1- mile later), passing under supersized hemlocks
WOC003
Location: 38.5768699645996, -78.3757171630859
Continue straight on Whiteoak Creek Trail, the park's first nature trail, built in 1947
WOC004
Location: 38.5763282775879, -78.3717269897461
Brook feeds into larger stream; cross over to left side and continue downhill
WOC005
Location: 38.5713806152344, -78.3686828613281
Trail quickly drops, then weaves to other side
WOC006
Location: 38.5642204284668, -78.3642501831055
Fire road joins creek on R; continue straight, staying on E side
WOC007
Location: 38.5640602111816, -78.3636627197266
Continue straight
WOC008
Location: 38.5635795593262, -78.3631286621094
Using caution, bear R to view upper Whiteoak Falls plummeting more than 80 feet; descend rocky steps
WOC009
Location: 38.5604705810547, -78.3577270507812
Veer L around a large boulder down to two more cascading falls
WOC010
Location: 38.555778503418, -78.3522796630859
Spectacular view of waterfall; great photo and lunch spot
This 6.6-mile, out-and-back canyon hike takes you through fantastically verdant terrain loaded with glistening cascades, including the park's second highest waterfall.
TO TRAILHEAD: From Thornton Gap entrance, head S on Skyline Dr. for 11.1 miles; L into Whiteoak Canyon parking lot.
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