Double Run
Chestnut Hill Rd. to Shenandoah River
| Difficulty | III+(IV) |
| Length | 1.3 mi |
| Avg Gradient | 160 fpm |
| Reach Info Last Updated | February 19, 2026 |
Jeff Cogle: Great trip on Double Run last week! There happened to be plenty of water over in double run drainage. Fortunately double is only a couple hundred yards from my house. We geared up and walked behind my house to the creek! We had timed it perfect it was at peak flow for that day. Double Run enters a beautiful gorge just after it disappears away from the state road. Its about 1 mile long and drops 160 feet on its way to the doah .I'm glad I was able to show Marc and Brad the run! It was at a very pushy level,with few eddys .I'm glad the main gorge was mostly free of wood,and that I knew were I was going! I was reminded of the the run for days, as I would look out the window behind my house, and see three sets of footprints in the snow leading to Double Run!
Put-in is the Chestnut Hill Rd. Bridge over Double Run near the intersection of Chestnut Hill Rd. and Keyes Gap Rd. There is no parking at the bridge Put-in for Double Run. It's best to park out of the way in the Blue Ridge Mountain Fire department parking lot a short distance up Keyes Gap Rd.
Short Put-in - Bluegrass Ct & Double Run Dr.
I would advise, right angle and get right! 'rooster tail '
Here is a good photo of Bobby Miller running what we've always called the 'Bear Cave Falls.'
* Note: the rock on the river left, in the pool below the drop is undercut and often traps wood
The last big one 'samfalls' aka 'powerline'
Shenandoah River - Millrace Tailrace river access
