Monday, July 29, 2024

Abingdon, VA

Logan Creek Falls

    These falls are beautiful AND just a short walk by the road!!  They are located just outside Abingdon and there is a small parking area right before you get to the falls - then it's just a little path to the falls.  You can walk down to them and even downstream a bit, but it takes just a little bit of scrambling.    



Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve

    This is an easy one to double up with Logan Creek, since that one is so short and easy.  This area has a few different trails you can take and I'll tell you about a couple of them.  Big Falls, via the Big Cedar Creek Trail is an easy 1.5 mile trail to the falls.  You get to cross a swinging bridge at the beginning and enjoy the falls at the end.  This is a great area for playing in the water and if the water is lower, you can even climb up the rocks at the falls.
    The other trail I've done here is Grapevine - it starts and ends on Big Cedar Creek Trail, so you can go one way and come back the other.  The trail is a little under 1.5 miles, one way.  Just know that Grapevine is a climb!  It is rated as strenuous and for good reason, but when we went, we had a 5 year old and a 70 year old, so it's very doable especially if you know what to expect.  We just took our time and rested several times on the way up.  







 

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