Barney’s Wall via Cascade Falls

Jefferson National Forest, VA Shenandoah + Northern Blue Ridge Mountains

Trip stats

Distance
8.4 mi
Net Gain
1,600 ft
Time
3-5 hrs
YDS Rating
Class 1
Route
Out/Back

Ratings out of 10

Effort
2.9/10
Personality
5/10
Beauty
8/10
Solitude
2.8/10
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Route map + Trailhead

Trailhead Coordinates

37.353370, -80.599690

The directions link below drops a pin on the trailhead coordinates and lets Google Maps pick the route. If the drive has rough roads or access issues that GPS nav might get wrong, I cover that in my trip report.

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Trip report

Jul 27, 2017 — The popular trail to Cascade Falls is lined with moss-covered cobblestones and has a really nice appeal. Very well-manicured, the trail winds nicely along Little Stony Creek all the way to Cascade Falls, and there's a side trail leading to a pretty overlook at the waterfall.

Barney's Wall is a nice overlook into the hills below seen from higher up. To reach this spot, keep hiking along a dirt road past Cascade Falls which eventually narrows into a trail and leads up to Barney's Wall. Here you get a nice lookout at the mountains surrounding the cliff where you stand.

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Photos

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  10. Approaching the second bridge, the halfway point to Cascade Falls.
  15. Beautiful eroded stone walkways line much of the trail, with mosses all over.
  19. Approaching Cascade Falls
  21. This is aphoto I took on my way back of the falls after the rain had riven everyone away.
  22. Continuing up the side of the falls toward Barney's Wall.
  23. View of Cascade Falls from the upper viewpoint.
  27. The trail to Barney's Wall started as an old road, but narrowed into a trail.
  30. Approaching Barney's Wall, a nice lookout spot.

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