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Otter Lake Dam Waterfall – View Rice Mountain loop from Glasgow

Otter Lake Dam Waterfall – View Rice Mountain loop from Glasgow

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Otter Lake Dam Waterfall – View Rice Mountain loop from Glasgow

04:07

75.3km

1,110m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 18.0 km for 294 m

After 19.1 km for 133 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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12.6 km

Bedford Municipal Lake

Lake

17.8 km

Crossing the James River

Highlight • Bridge

The Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over the James River here via a bridge. There are some trails and parking areas here near the river, making this a great starting/stopping point or a resupply location.

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18.2 km

View of the James River

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Trail of Trees next to the James River Visitor Center is an interpretive trail filled with history and views of the James River. A footbridge crosses the river underneath …

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19.2 km

Otter Lake Dam Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

Otter Creek is known for its multitude of beaver dams and beaver activity, but no dam in the area is as impactful as the man-made Otter Lake Dam. The dam …

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19.4 km

View of Otter Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

You get a great view of Otter Lake without ever having to leave the parkway from here. You'll bike beside Otter Creek and Otter Creek Trail for a few miles …

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34.6 km

View Rice Mountain

Highlight • Viewpoint

This overlook at Milepost 53.6 on the Blue Ridge Parkway offers a great view of Rice Mountain and some of the valley floor below. This is a pretty spacious pull-off …

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44.4 km

Indian Gap Rocks Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

The Indian Gap Rocks Trail is a short loop trail right off of the Blue Ridge Parkway just past the Buena Vista Valley overlook. This .3-mile trail takes you through …

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75.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.3 km

28.3 km

4.73 km

433 m

367 m

201 m

Surfaces

57.2 km

16.9 km

736 m

513 m

Elevation

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Friday 8 May

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Otter Lake Dam Waterfall – View Rice Mountain loop from Glasgow

Crossing the James River

View of the James River

Otter Lake Dam Waterfall

View of Otter Lake

View Rice Mountain

Indian Gap Rocks Trail

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