VA Creeper Trail--Southwest VA.

[squirrell]

We just got back from spending 5 days in a rental house on the VA. Creeper Trail--unbelievable vacation! We rode "down" the mountain 2x, then rode the Damascus to Abingdon part 2x, plus I rode solo several times on different parts of the Trail. All total, I put in 115 miles of cycling in 5 days and had a blast!

If you're out near South-west VA, you've got to take in the Creeper Trail.

Just about the most fun you can have on a bike!

It's a Rails to Trails path open to hikers, cyclists, and horse riders. Tons of old Trestles to ride over, gorgeous scenery along the way.



The first 18 miles is downhill, and the first 8 miles of so of the Trail, you almost don't have to touch your pedals, just fly down the hill on the Trail. We hit top speed of 20.5mph at one point--without pedaling! Oh yeah, what a blast


Then the next 17 miles, if you want to ride it, is a slight incline towards Abingdon, and I mean slight. I saw one little girl with training wheels riding it!

Check it out if you've get a chance.

[Blueberry]

Ditto that - I have family in the area and have done the White Top - Damascus leg many times. Are your photos from the 2nd leg? They don't look familiar...

Just watch out in the fall - the "leaf peepers" are out in full force and looking at everything but where they're going

[pardes]

That sounds like such fun! I'm going to bookmark it for future a trip.

If a little girl with training wheels can do the incline then so can I!

Love photos!!!!! I would probably travel back on forth several times on that trestle. A few times to experience it and a few times to photograph it.

[Blueberry]

pardes-

It really is downhill from White Top to Damascus. My dad (who hadn't been on a bike in 10 years and is in really bad shape) did it without a strain.....

With all the riding you're doing, you'd be able to ride up and then ride back down

CA

[pardes]

White Top to Damascus it is!!!!! Now I just have to figure out how to get me and the bike there since I've permanently parked the car. (This is half the fun....forcing the issue of commuting by parking the car with no excuses.) Then I have to find a place for my two furbabies to board....since I have NEVER left them yet. They could be snotty and be jealous of the bike but they seem to understand....and besides they always have fun at night going through the panniers to look for treats.

[divingbiker]

White Top to Damascus it is!!!!! Now I just have to figure out how to get me and the bike there since I've permanently parked the car. (This is half the fun....forcing the issue of commuting by parking the car with no excuses.) Then I have to find a place for my two furbabies to board....since I have NEVER left them yet.

Hmmm...you've got me thinking. Maybe we could figure out when, then you could find your way down here to Maryland (train?) and we could drive to where the trail is.

Theoretically, your dogs could stay here, since I have a pet sitter who stays at my house when I am away. If they got along with Ruby (9 year old deaf cocker) of course.

It's worth thinking about...