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If you are in Amherst county it's always a good idea to stop by Thrasher Lake. If you need a place to stay Holiday Inn Select Lynchburg, Va is a great choice, and on a splendid day you can take a hike along the Cold Spring Bald Mountain Trail. Buffalo River Dam Number Two is worth going to if you're here. You'll need more than a day to look at everything Thrasher Lake has to offer, you can camp at Oronoco Campground.
Dry warm beds await you at Madison Heights
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| | Knights Inn, and Thrasher Lake is a great site to visit for more than one day, Piney River Campground is a great site to camp nearby. This lake is so wonderful. Going for a hike along the Tolley Gap Trail will let you absorb the natural beauty of this region, and get yourself into a kayak and hit Piney River. This lake is so wonderful. Drift down the rapids of Buffalo River in a kayak; if you're here you can take a hike along the White Rock Gap Trail.
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of Jennings Mountain can be seen from Thrasher Lake, and naturally Franklin Creek is a lovely stream that is worth a visit. Having a great time at Thrasher Lake is simple. If you're stopping by Thrasher Lake from Lynchburg, you won't
be the only one; why not spend some time golfing at a close by golf course like Shadow Ridge Golf Course. The high level of rainfall makes Thrasher Lake a reasonably wet place; the wettest month of the year is regularly October, that's
the one that rains the most; January on the other hand is the driest.
Throughout the days of summer, highs frequently are in the 80's at Thrasher Lake. Through the moonlight hours it's frequently in the 60's. For the period of the winter highs are mostly in the 40's, and winter nights come with lows in the 20's to Thrasher Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 37.67
Longitude: -79.13778
Virginia Lakes
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Outdoors Recreation Near Lynchburg, Virginia
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Wintergreen, Virginia, 21 miles away
1003 vertical feet |
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Buffalo River, Amherst CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Class II - 19 miles long (Forks of Buffalo to Amherst) |
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Piney River, Nelson/Amherst CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class III-IV - 3.5 miles long (Alhambra to Woodson) |
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Piney River - South Fork, Amherst CountyCounty, 7 miles away
Class V - 3.4 miles long (First bridge to National Forest boundary.) |
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