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The trail is for recreational use, but is also used to host numerous local events and races such as the Run Damascus events, Down the Mountain Marathon, Iron Mountain Trail Races, Dam Yeti 50, Yeti 100, and Bridges & Trestles. The Virginia Creeper Trail sustained severe damage from Hurricane Helene in September 2024 which led to its partial ...
DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Damascus is usually a quiet town, and well known for Trail Days and the Creeper Trail. Monday, however, the town was full of the sound of chainsaws and heavy machinery as ...
Taylors Valley is located in southwestern Virginia at an altitude of 722 metres (2369 feet), close to the border with Tennessee. It is located along a notable bike trail, the Virginia Creeper Trail, which makes a gradual climb into Taylors Valley. [1] The nearest town is Damascus, which is located to the west.
U.S. Route 58 from Damascus, where the route crosses the Virginia Creeper Trail and the Appalachian Trail to County Route 603 through Smyth County to Troutdale in Grayson County; Smyth County (6.4 mi.) Grayson County (7.4 mi.) State Route 16 from Troutdale to Sugar Grove in Smyth County; Smyth County (14.7 mi.) Wythe County (34.7 mi.) Pulaski ...
The Appalachian Trail extends for 9.2 miles through the area, entering from Va 859 on the east and exiting onto US 58 on the west. [4] The Virginia Creeper Trail, a 34-mile trail following an old railroad grade, is used by horse-back riders, bicyclers and hikers. From Abingdon, it runs to Whitetop, Virginia near the North Carolina border. The ...
Virginia Creeper Trail; W. Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park This page was last edited on 6 December 2024, at 04:34 (UTC). ...
Volunteers worked alongside park staff to pull tires, tarps, and other debris from the New River. New River Trail State Park is a 57.7-mile (92.9 km) rail trail and state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) spur from Fries Junction on the main trail to Fries.
The trail continues to climb in the Piedmont while traveling northwest through the City of Falls Church and Fairfax County. [14] The trail reaches an elevation of 489 feet (149 m) at its crossing of I-66 in Fairfax County. When it reaches this point, the trail has risen 417 feet (127 m) while traveling 8.4 miles (13.5 km). [14]