Abrams Falls
Posted July 8th, 2007 by Jeff.
This is a really nice waterfall to visit, near Mendota, Virginia. I can't find a source to back me up on this, but I've heard its height is about 65 feet. It looks about that, to my untrained eye at least.
Directions:
Google Map
This Google Map will get you to the correct road; however, it calls it "Abrams Falls Rd". The only sign posted at the end of this road reads "634". Once you get to 634, turn onto it and follow it past a couple of houses, for no more than a mile, until you reach a gravel parking lot. Once you park, there will be a trail at the end of the parking lot, your side of the creek. Follow this trail along the bank above the creek. It's about a 15 minute hike, and pretty easy with the exception of a couple of rough spots where it would be easy to lose footing and go tumbling down the bank, but nothing the experienced and cautious hiker couldn't handle.
Directions:
Google Map
This Google Map will get you to the correct road; however, it calls it "Abrams Falls Rd". The only sign posted at the end of this road reads "634". Once you get to 634, turn onto it and follow it past a couple of houses, for no more than a mile, until you reach a gravel parking lot. Once you park, there will be a trail at the end of the parking lot, your side of the creek. Follow this trail along the bank above the creek. It's about a 15 minute hike, and pretty easy with the exception of a couple of rough spots where it would be easy to lose footing and go tumbling down the bank, but nothing the experienced and cautious hiker couldn't handle.
Posted in Photo of the Day, Waterfalls.
December 26th, 2007 at 5:19 pm
Me and my mom are looking at your wonderful picture of Abrams fall. Anyway she fell of this fall back in feb 5 1979. We even have the news clip from it. She survived and is doing well
May 18th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
I love your photo of Abrahms Falls. I have one I took that is similar, tho yours is better. I truly enjoyed visiting there. I thought the trail getting to the upper falls was a bit treachourous in a few places and quite a workout on a hot day…. But I loved it. I like your other falls photos also and may someday visit those falls too. I hope to see more of your photos in the future.
September 14th, 2009 at 4:03 pm
I have lived in the Benham’s area of Bristol Virginia for about 4 years now and have heard of Abrams’s falls many, many times but, until yesterday (09/13/09), I had never experienced the falls for myself. Breathtaking view and well worth the hike in my opinioin; however, I definitely would not recommend this particular trail for the inexperienced hiker. It is rather narrow and treacherous in places and it became quite apparent to me why so many people have plunged to their deaths as I was literally cliniging onto exposed tree roots that were jutting out from the side of the hill in order to keep from falling. Will I do it again? ABSOLUTELY!!!!!!
September 15th, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Kathy, I’m glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. You are right, it is kind of dangerous. I guess I should have said in my post that it was safe for the experienced hiker. Nothing caution and experience couldn’t prevent in most cases, but I definitely know what you mean. Beautiful and well worth it indeed!