Bicycle Riding – Creeper Trail

Bicycle Riding or mountain biking is a great way to exercise and experience the scenic beauty of the mountains of North Carolina. Just a few miles from Ridgeway Manor Condominiums in Sparta, NC are many Alleghany county NC mountain area hiking trails.

One of the most popular is the Creeper Trail. Conveniently located at the head of one of Virginia’s most scenic hike and bike trails, the Virginia Creeper Trail. The Virginia Creeper Trail is an old railroad grade that was converted to a trail. It winds along the Whitetop Laurel Creek with beautiful wooded and farmland scenery. There are lots of great swimming holes along this scenic North Carolina mountain trail way.

The hiking trail runs for 34.3 miles total. The trail began as an Indian footpath. In the early 1900′s a railroad was constructed along the route. After the railroad closed in 1977 the route was converted to a hike and bike trail. The trail winds through wonderfully scenic and remote countryside. You’ll go through forests and farmland and the country villages of Whitetop, Greencove, Taylor’s Valley and Damascus. The trail is adjacent to creeks and rivers along most of it’s length with plentiful swimming holes for those hot summer days. Along the way you’ll encounter many restored Train stations with historical information, refreshments and restrooms. The trail has a very gentle decline as you descend from Whitetop Station to Damascus. From Damascus to Abingdon the trail is fairly flat. The trail is very well kept and requires no previous mountain biking experience. It’s a great activity for the whole family.

Bike Shuttling Services:
The Bike Station – Damascus, VA
Adventure Damascus – Damascus, VA
JC’s Outdoors – Damascus, VA