Name: Glen Burney Trail
Rating: 4.0

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Features Fall Colors · River/Creek · Waterfall · Wildflowers

Family Friendly Children can do the trail, but there are some extremely tall drops to be aware of.

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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.

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Rhododendrons bloom in the spring and summer.

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Land Manager: Blue Ridge Conservancy

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Jeff Fielhauer

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4.0 from 14 votes

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in Annie Cannon Gardens

#8286

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4.0 from 14 votes

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Mar 29, 2024

Elaine Algarra

2mi

Aug 12, 2023

Javier Barrera

1.1mi — 1h 00m

Apr 16, 2022

Tracey Ziniel

Apr 11, 2022

Justin Husted

Beautiful out and back. 3 waterfalls, each better than the last. Hiked it with a 1 y/o and many times before that. Highly recommend.

Dec 2, 2021

Kate Sully

The trail is nicely paved out & easy to follow. The round trip was roughly 3mi. The way back took a lot of energy with all the uphills. Views worth it

Jun 12, 2021

Christopher Pharo

Oct 13, 2020

AJ M

Glen Burney (2nd/middle falls) is the best view from the side trail. Overlooks for GBF is overgrown, as are some other views. Great hike, rough trail. 2.1mi

Sep 17, 2020

Nathaniel Poulin

nice hike with well maintained trails. beautiful waterfalls 2.8mi — 1h 51m

Sep 5, 2020

Drew Sigmon

3.2mi — 1h 45m

Jun 4, 2020

Stephanie Dryer

May 10, 2020

Jeff Johnson

Aug 31, 2019

Danielle O'Melia

First real hike, in that we had to exert some effort, especially on the way out. We loved it.

Jul 21, 2019

Michael Smith

Jul 17, 2019

eric pulaski

2.5mi — 1h 52m

Jul 15, 2019

Beth Hughed

Mar 29, 2019

Eric S

Nice falls, although not as dramatic as others in the area. Recommend watching real time position on map as you can go additional ~.2 mi unnecessarily 3.2mi

Jan 27, 2019

Annelies Claus

Bridge was washed out. We used boulders and tree stems to get across the river anyway! 2.6mi

Jul 23, 2018

Chasity Schwarze

May 26, 2018

Mike Atkins

Mar 27, 2018

Sharon Gardner

3mi

Nov 6, 2017

Mike Atkins

Oct 19, 2017

dee angel

May 24, 2012

Mike Patel

4.1mi

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Glen Burney Trail

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

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Family Friendly Children can do the trail, but there are some extremely tall drops to be aware of.

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