DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Debris and downed trees left by Hurricane Helene will be cleared from part of the Virginia Creeper Trail starting Wednesday. The U.S. Forest Service stated in a news ...

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A section of the Trestle to Trestle Trail will be closed this week. Des Moines Parks and Recreation says crews will be fixing the uneven surfaces to make the trail safer. There will not be a detour.

The trail is open from Abingdon to Trestle 17 in Damascus but 17 miles from Damascus to its eastern terminus at Whitetop remain closed, according to the Forest Service.

The No. 18 trestle on the Virginia Creeper Trail was knocked off its foundation by floodwaters and came to rest against the Whitetop Laurel Creek bank. Photo by Ben Earp/Ben Earp Photography. Virginia ...

Aerial view of the Virginia Creeper Trail. Trestle 12 crosses South Holston Lake. In Southwest Virginia, a popular rail trail that was damaged during Hurricane Helene is slated to be rebuilt ...

Trestle No. 27 is one of the many bridges you’ll pass over either hiking, biking or running as you head toward Whitetop Station on the Virginia Creeper Trail. It’s pictured during a snow in ...

DAMASCUS, Va. (WCYB) — Eighteen of the 34 miles of the Virginia Creeper Trail have been damaged by Helene. Bikers are able to enjoy the lower part of the trail from Abingdon to Damascus but ...

It’s covered by brush, limbs and trees; a closer look reveals that portions of the No. 19 trestle were carried downstream by a wall of water and washed into the steel structure. The two trestles are ...

Credit: Julie Kroll Bike The Virginia Creeper Trail The outdoors are, of course, the big draw in Damascus, but even if you’re not lacing up your boots to hike a portion of the AT, Damascus offers ...

Abingdon Town Council has approved a contract bid for Virginia Creeper Trail trestle repairs. The bid for $1,1003,308 went to Ken Construction following a motion by Councilman Derek Webb, seconded ...