www.vacreepertrail.us
Trail Description and Location
The Virginia Creeper is a shared-use trail (mountain biking, hiking, equine) connecting Abingdon, Virginia,
with the Virginia-North Carolina border 1.1 miles east of Whitetop Station, Virginia. The total length of the trail is 33.4 miles.
Link to Description of Information Centers
Click on this line for a faster-loading version of Dan Casey's 1997 Roanoke Times article.
http://www.lynnseldon.com/article43.html
An article by travel writer W. Lynn Seldon, Jr.
A trail description from the Town of Abingdon website"Between Abingdon and Damascus, the trail right-of-way belongs to the two towns. Please note that although the public legally has the right to use the trail, most of the actual land between Abingdon and the Iron Bridge east of Damascus is privately owned. Stay on the trail, close gates, respect property owners and livestock, and be courteous to landowners and other trail users. Please abide by the “Rules of the Trail!”
The 15.9 miles of trail between Iron Bridge (Mile 18.4) to the state line are part of the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area in the Jefferson National Forest. Except for a short stretch through Taylor's Valley, the public owns both the right-of-way and the actual property.This part of the trail runs though some of the most rugged and picturesque country in the East and is widely lauded as one of the most beautiful trails on the continent. Bike rental and shuttle services are available."
The beginning of
the trail at Whitetop