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WIPlaces you probably didn’t know existed in Virginia:
⛔️ PLEASE REMEMBER WHEN EXPLORING OUTDOORS:
- DISPOSE OF WASTE PROPERLY
- RESPECT WILDLIFE
- BE CONSIDERATE OF OTHER VISITORS
for more info:
https://lnt.org/why/7-principles/
✨Virginia’s Slot Canyon
👉🏻 The Great Channels via Brumley Mountain Trail
Located in Washington and Russell counties, Virginia
⛔️ If you plan to visit use the direction provided in Alltrails app. We used the google direction and it took us to a wrong spot, wasted 30 mins. driving.
✨Tunnel Trail
👉🏻 Blue Ridge Tunnel
There are two trailheads:
1️⃣ West Trailhead
📍Waynesboro, VA - just off of U.S. 250
🥾 4.6 Miles
💪🏻 Easy
🐶 Dog-friendly
👧🏻🧒🏻 Kid-friendly
🚗 At least 12 parking spots - mostly parallel parking spots
2️⃣ East Trailhead
📍Afton, VA
🥾 4.6 Miles
💪🏻 Easy
🐶 Dog-friendly
👧🏻🧒🏻 Kid-friendly - stroller-friendly
🚗 large parking space
👉🏻 easier to find
📌 Notes:
🔦 Be sure to bring a flashlight or headlamp - it is pretty dark!
🥾 If your goal is to walk/hike through the Tunnel, take the East Trailhead; it is closer to the tunnel and a much easier walk to the end the of the tunnel.
✨Check out the abandoned President's Head
The ruins of Presidents Heads is located in Williamsburg, Virginia.
⛔️THIS IS A PRIVATE PROPERTY, and to visit you’ll need to book a tour with @johnplashalphoto !
✨See up to 6 states on this observation tower. 👀🙌🏻
👉🏻 Birch Knob Tower
The observation deck is at an elevation 3,144 feet above sea level with 183 steps to reach the top. Approximately 100 yards from parking lot.
The view from up there can allow one to see Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina and Tennessee. On a clear day, it is also possible to see Ohio.
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