Virginia hiking trails - Balcony Falls Trail, Blue Ridge Mountains, Rockbridge County

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Latitude: 37.62139
Longitude: -79.45833

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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
    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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 Trails Near Balcony Falls Trail:
Gunter Ridge Trail, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away
Belfast Trail, Rockbridge County , 2 miles away
Sulphur Spring Trail, Bedford County , 3 miles away
Sulphur Ridge Trail, Bedford County , 3 miles away
Rocky Row Trail, Rockbridge County , 3 miles away
Piney Ridge Trail, Bedford County , 4 miles away
Hunting Creek Trail, Bedford County , 5 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Balcony Falls Trail:
Yogi Bear's Jellystone At Natural Bridge, Natural Bridge Station, 3 miles away
Smith Tract Campground, Rockbridge County, 6 miles away
Natural Bridge Koa, Natural Bridge, 7 miles away
Lake Robertson Rec Park, Lexington, 9 miles away
Colon Hollow Shelter Campground, Botetourt County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Balcony Falls Trail:
James River, Rockbridge/ Amherst County County , 2 miles away, Class II-III - 5 miles long (Glasgow to Snowdon)
Buffalo Creek, Rockbridge County County , 7 miles away, Class I-III - 12.5 miles long (Effinger to Buffalo Forge)
Maury River, Rockbridge County County , 8 miles away, Class II(III) - 32 miles long (Rockbridge Baths to James River)
Hay's Creek, Rockbridge County County , 10 miles away, Class II-III(V+) - 1.25 miles long (Eastfields to Walker's Creek)
North Creek, Botetourt County County , 11 miles away, Class II-IV - 2.5 miles long (Campground to Jennings Creek)
 National Parks Near Balcony Falls Trail:
Booker T Washington National Monument, Hardy - VA , 31 miles away
 Hotels Near Balcony Falls Trail:
Americas Best Value Inn, Lexington , 5 miles away
Red Carpet Inn Lexington, Lexington , 8 miles away
Holiday Inn Express Lexington, Va, Lexington , 9 miles away
Lexington - Days Inn Keydet General, Lexington , 10 miles away
Best Western Lexington Inn, Lexington , 10 miles away

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