VA Creeper Trail--Southwest VA.

[squirrell]

The photos are from the Damascus to Abingdon leg--that's the slight incline I mentioned. I didn't try to bike back up to White Top but probably could have--just not enough time to do everything!

I wouldn't use a road bike--it's a good trail but no paving (yea!). Some areas are very rocky with some pretty good size ruts.

There's a little grill in Abingdon about 1/4 mile from the Trail (hang a right when you come to Abingdon and you're there in about 2 mins.) that is fantastic! They're got the best paninis I've ever had and my DH flipped over their green chili soup with turkey.

And these are only 2 of the Trestles--there's like 40-some of them on the whole Trail.

We rented a place called South Fork. Two bedrooms and a sleeper sofa--full house-great kitchen. AND ACCEPTS PETS! They even have a doggie door and fenced yard. My 16 yr old Lab loved it--and made friends with the horse in the yard next to it. Cost is $125 a night--cheap I thought. Fully outfitted kitchen, too. Here's a link to their site--http://vacreepertrail.us/southfork/

Oh, and the house is RIGHT on the Trail! You can see it on the right on top the hill--this is taken from the Trail.