Glen Burney Trail
A waterfall trail that drops from a town park straight into the gorge, passing two waterfalls; the uphill return is tiring.
The trail begins behind Main Street at Annie Cannon Gardens and follows New Years Creek down into the John's River Gorge. It is about 2.6 km one way, reaching Glen Burney Falls and then Glen Marie Falls. In the late 19th century, this was the favorite walk of summer visitors. The descent is about 240 meters, so the return is a steady uphill climb. The round trip takes roughly 2 to 3 hours, and the rocks get slippery after rain. Free admission.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum
- Blowing Rock Main Street
- Moses H. Cone Memorial Park
- The Blowing Rock
- Appalachian Ski Mtn.
- Price Lake (Julian Price Memorial Park)
- Tweetsie Railroad
- Horn in the West