RECONSTRUCTION AND RECOVERY
OF THE VIRGINIA CREEPER TRAIL
On September 27 2024 Hurricane Helene,
in addition to wrecking multiple communities throughout the Southeast,
destroyed 19 trestles, damaged several more and tore up miles of surface on Virginia's famous and beloved Creeper Trail.
This website provides a local perspective of the Damascus-Whitetop corridor and the significance of the trail to our area.
Bridges and trestles destroyed or damaged.
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The official project website dedicated solely to the Virginia Creeper Trail rebuild
The Kiewit Corporation is here and is transporting equipment to different sites (see map on right). Work has started in many areas.
Kiewit Progress Page
United States Forest Service Recovery Video
Access to the Creeper Trail for reconstruction crews.
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Other Resources
Our website on The Destruction of the Virginia Creeper Trail was used as a prime reference by the USFS for contractors
Local Lodging - Lodging for Contractors
NEW! Restoration details: Access to Forest Service documents
NEW! Progress a year later: Adventure Time with Bane
Forest Service - Virginia Creeper Trail Recovery
National Forest Disaster Recovery
Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy
Facebook - Fans of the Virginia Creeper Trail
Destruction video by James Mills
used as a resource by the National Forest Service
Videos by Scott Shifflett
Local resident provides an up-close view of ongoing reconstruction
The Kiewit Corporation is building a third bridge in Taylor's Valley
solely for the use of its heavy equipment.
This photo is taken from the temporary bridge looking downstream
at the new bridge, under construction.
The heavy equipment bridge will go where you can see the rock piles on both sides of the creek.
Virginia Creeper Trail History
For questions concerning this website contact admin. This website is not officially connected to any organization.
It is provided as a public service by volunteers.