Work on the study began just days before Hurricane Helene hit the region and decimated half the trail. Researchers at Virginia Tech recommend that additional survey work be done after the trail ...

Learn about why you'll want to add "The Virginia Creeper Trail" to your list and consider starting this scenic, family-friendly bike trail in Abingdon, VA.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA (WJHL) — The portion of the Virginia Creeper Trail from Abingdon to Damascus has reopened following historic ...

DAMASCUS, Va. — Eighteen of the 34 miles of Virginia Creeper Trail are still closed after Hurricane Helene damaged several parts along the extensive path, but thanks to a group effort by several ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of the Virginia Creeper Trail that remains closed a year after Hurricane Helene. (Photo by Shannon Heckt/Virginia Mercury) As ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Damascus is usually a quiet town, and well known for Trail Days and the Creeper Trail. Monday, however, the town was full of the sound of chainsaws and heavy machinery as ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL)—Steady progress is being made on repairing the Virginia Creeper Trail and state roads in the Town of Damascus. On Friday morning, town and forest officials updated United States ...

a sign spelling out LOVE by a waterfall - Dee Browning/Shutterstock A small town in Virginia holds a special place in the East Coast hiking community. Damascus, Virginia is known as 'Trail Town USA.' ...

UPDATE: This story originally ran in the June 2025 issue. The 1.5-mile section of U.S. 58 mentioned here reopened May 22, after the June issue’s press deadline. The road repairs on U.S. 58 can’t be ...