Virginia hiking trails - Balcony Falls Trail, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockbridge County
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Latitude: 37.62139 Longitude: -79.45833
User input for Balcony Falls Trail, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockbridge County, Virginia:
Dallas Wesley: There is NO WATERFALL at the end, or the middle or the beginning of Balcony FALLS Trail. If you are not interested in waterfalls, then the trail is beautiful, and the climb is invigorating. It makes a good day trip from the city.

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| | Alright, enough of spending all this time inside a building, time to get out, and Balcony Falls Trail in Rockbridge County, Virginia is a perfect place for getting out. Whitewater paddling is not for everyone but if it's for you then we recommend Buffalo Creek, and if you're here why not have a look at Sawmill Hollow. Man, is there a lot of amusing things to do in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Stay the night at Smith Tract Campground, and if you come at the right time of year, James River offers some wonderful whitewater. Just can't get enough of Balcony |
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Falls Trail. For the period of the long summer days, highs typically are in the 80's at Balcony Falls Trail. Once the sun is down it plunges down to the 60's. During the winter the highs are mostly in the 40's while Balcony Falls Trail nighttime low temperatures through the wintertime
| are in the 20's. Big Cove Branch flows through this vicinity, and since you're here, you could visit Maury River. The scenery at Balcony Falls Dam in close proximity to Balcony Falls Trail is pretty, and Yogi Bear's Jellystone At Natural Bridge is a great campground here. Hiking here in Virginia is a must. Balcony Falls Trail gets a good deal of water; through July this area sees the most rain, and the driest of the months is January. It's a long drive from Lynchburg to Balcony Falls Trail but it is a great escape from the city. Hiking trails like this one are plentyful in the Blue Ridge Mountains where wonderful nature is waiting for you. | |
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| These outdoors activities are available near Balcony Falls Trail. |
| | Trails Near Balcony Falls Trail:
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Gunter Ridge Trail, Rockbridge County
, 2 miles away |
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Belfast Trail, Rockbridge County
, 2 miles away |
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Sulphur Spring Trail, Bedford County
, 3 miles away |
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Sulphur Ridge Trail, Bedford County
, 3 miles away |
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Rocky Row Trail, Rockbridge County
, 3 miles away |
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Piney Ridge Trail, Bedford County
, 4 miles away |
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Hunting Creek Trail, Bedford County
, 5 miles away |
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| | Whitewater Near Balcony Falls Trail:
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James River, Rockbridge/ Amherst County
County
, 2 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Glasgow to Snowdon) |
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Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge County
County
, 7 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Effinger to Buffalo Forge) |
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Maury River, Rockbridge County
County
, 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 32 miles long (Rockbridge Baths to James River) |
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Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County
County
, 10 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek) |
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North Creek, Botetourt County
County
, 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Campground to Jennings Creek) |
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| | Hotels Near Balcony Falls Trail:
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Americas Best Value Inn, Lexington
, 5 miles away |
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Red Carpet Inn Lexington, Lexington
, 8 miles away |
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Holiday Inn Express Lexington, Va, Lexington
, 9 miles away |
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Lexington - Days Inn Keydet General, Lexington
, 10 miles away |
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Best Western Lexington Inn, Lexington
, 10 miles away |
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