Name: Glen Burney Trail
Rating: 3.7

“This moderate out-and-back trail travels to Glen Burney Falls and Glen Marie Falls.”

— Jeff Fielhauer

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Overview

Features: Fall Colors — River/Creek — Waterfall — Wildflowers

Dogs: Leashed

Runner Notes

This is not a great trail for running, as it's very steep and incredibly rooty and rocky.

Description

The trailhead entrance is in the Annie Cannon parking lot off Laurel Lane. The trail is about 1.6 miles long and drops 600 feet as it follows New Years Creek. The trail sticks to the creek the entire time so navigation is simple. The trail is a bit rough in places where erosion has eaten away at it, but your hard efforts will be rewarded by spectacular views of the two waterfalls cascading down the smoothed-rock cliffs.

For an even better experience, bring a lunch to enjoy at the foot of the falls.

Flora & Fauna

Rhododendrons bloom in the spring and summer.

Contacts

Land Manager: Blue Ridge Conservancy

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1.1 Miles 1.8 Kilometers 71% Runnable Singletrack	0' 0 m Ascent -628' -191 m Descent
3,509' 1,070 m High 2,882' 878 m Low	11% Avg Grade (6°) 22% Max Grade (12°)
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Glen Burney Trail

1.1 Miles 1.8 Kilometers

71%

Singletrack

0' 0 m

-628' -191 m

3,509' 1,070 m

2,882' 878 m

11%

22%

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“This moderate out-and-back trail travels to Glen Burney Falls and Glen Marie Falls.”