Virginia Creeper Trail
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The Virginia Creeper Trail is a popular multi-use rail trail in Virginia known for its scenic mountain landscapes, cycling and hiking opportunities, and historic railroad heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia Creeper Trail canonical | 4 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail trail
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| category |
Protected areas of Virginia
ⓘ
Rail trails in Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | multiple trestle bridges ⓘ |
| designation | National Recreation Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationProfile | net downhill from Whitetop to Damascus ⓘ |
| feature |
Abingdon trailhead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Damascus trailhead ⓘ Whitetop Station trailhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsFormerRailroad |
Norfolk & Western Railway branch line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia–Carolina Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerUse | railroad corridor ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cycling
ⓘ
downhill bike rides ⓘ hiking ⓘ historic railroad heritage ⓘ scenic mountain landscapes ⓘ |
| length | about 34 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southwest Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Forest Service (portions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local governments (portions) ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
family-friendly biking ⓘ nature observation ⓘ |
| offersView |
forested mountain scenery
ⓘ
streams and rivers ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Damascus, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroadHeritage | named after the Virginia–Carolina Railway nickname "Virginia Creeper" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Blue Ridge Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| surface |
crushed stone
ⓘ
gravel ⓘ |
| terminus |
Abingdon, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whitetop Station, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular destination for outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| use |
bicycling
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.