Virginia Creeper Trail

Located on 34 miles of an abandoned railway right of way in Southwest Virginia, the Virginia Creeper Trail is considered to be one of the most scenic rails to trails in eastern North America. Seventeen miles of the trail, from Whitetop to Damascus, Virginia is a fun downhill ride for thousands of bikers during the season.

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Built To Last

These old railroad trestles on the former Abingdon branch of the Norfolk and Western railroad were "built to last". There were over 100 trestles on the original Virginia Creeper railroad line, of which 43 survive on the Virginia side. These now compose the "rails to trails" of the present Virginia Creeper Trail, that spans 34 miles from Abingdon to Whitetop, Virginia.

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