DAMASCUS VIRGINIA

MOUNTAIN BIKE PAGES

 

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Read About the Heart of Appalachia
Bike Route

Including the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (NRA)

 Click for Damascus, Virginia Forecast

Find all the rides that the locals know about right here! Damascus Virginia has much to offer in the way of Mountain Biking opportunities. There are over 200 miles of legal, shared-use bike trails in the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area, 100 miles of them being in the immediate Damascus area. We have trails for every ability from family type beginner rides to hard-core hammerhead rides!

Being right on the edge of the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area, we have an enormous wealth of trails that are not well known outside the area. Well, now we've decided to stop being so selfish and share them with the rest of the world. These pages focus on the trails from Damascus to Skulls Gap, also known as the "Beartree Area" and the trails east of Skulls Gap in the "Hurricane Area".

So...if you like Tsali NC, The Pisgah NF in NC or Pocahontas County WV, then you will love Damascus VA. Easy to get to, no big crowds of people, there are plenty of  well marked and well maintained shared-use trails, and we won't make you squeal like a pig! All we ask is that you use our trails responsibly, yield when you encounter other trail users and have fun!

Other Sites To Investigate
Creeper Trail Cottages  Creeper Trail Hostel  Adventure Damascus
SunDog Outfitter Creeper Trail Depot Damascus Old Mill

Please look at the...
I.M.B.A. Rules of the Trail

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The Rides - routes & descriptions from the Town Park, FR 90, Beartree Recreation Area, Skulls Gap, Hurricane Campground area. Start your adventure here! Elevation profiles of the most popular trails.

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A Key to the Blazes - the  system

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Trail Maps  - what to get & where to get it

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Trail Information Table - mileage, use permitted, blaze

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How Do You Get to Damascus? Now with interactive  Mapblast Directions!

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A Few Words About the Terrain - how hilly is it?

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Creeper Trail Information - biking the trail, VCT Club links.

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Meeting a Horse on the Trail - a lesson in trail etiquette

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Where to Stay - Cottages along the trail, Bed & Breakfast places, Creeper Trail Hostel, Camping

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Where to Eat and Drink - local restaurants

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Who Am I ? - my  book and other irrelevant stuff

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Trail Town Events - Full Moon Night Ride stuff

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Safety - be prepared

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Clinch Valley Bioreserve Eco-Tours - Come and hike and canoe with The Nature Conservancy and Adventure Damascus Tours.

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A View of Damascus - beautiful ain't it! Economic Impact of Trails.

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Mission Velocipede - Read about the Heart of Appalachia Project!

Always Remember: Mountain Biking can be dangerous and there are risks involved.
I take no responsibility for injuries, getting lost or any other calamity that you can think of.

Be Prepared!

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My Specialized FSR XC S-Works Bike
I got a great deal on this bike at Adventure Damascus

these pages were created by T. Horsch
Trail Town Web Designs
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