Bike the “Virginia Creeper Trail”

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

The easiest and prettiest mountain bike ride you will ever encounter.

THIS IS NOT MOUNTAIN BIKING!

Actually, the trail is a retired railway corridor (of the Virginia-Carolina Railroad) with a gentle grade and a well-groomed surface-----perfect for bikers of all abilities.  Visit train depot museums along the trail!  Cross the Appalachian Trail!  Enjoy the fall season! The date we have secured should be in prime leaf-viewing season!

The trail is approximately 17 miles long, slight grade downhill all the way, and it begins for us in Damascus VA, (about a 3-hour drive from Tellico Village). 

Where:             Sun Dog Outfitters                             Arrive here by Noon to be

                        331 Douglas Drive                             shuttled to the trailhead on

                        Damascus, VA 24236                        Whitetop Mountain at 1 p.m.

                        Phone:  888/595-2453

Cost:                $9.50      use your own bike

                        $21.50     rent a bike from Sun Dog Outfitters

Directions:       I-40 east to I-81 North (toward Bristol) to Exit 19, turn right off exit ramp, through light and continue straight on US 58 East for 12 miles. Cross bridge at Town Park (red caboose) and continue through town, around the big right-hand curve next to the car wash, then 2 blocks to Sun Dog Outfitters (in the Creeper Trail Depot).

Check out www.sundogoutfitter.com
                                                                               

Coordinators:   Sandi Hall     657-9014                     

                        Linda Swift   657-9193