Links
Area Bicycle Shops, Shuttle Services and Outfitters
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Creeper Trail Bike Rental - Shuttle Service The only shuttle rental on Whitetop Mountain |
Virginia Creeper Trail.us Welcome to the internet's most comprehensive website on the Virginia Creeper Trail. |
Attractions
Mount Rogers National Recreational Area
Includes areas in the Jefferson
National Forrest, including the two highest mountains in Virginia, Mt.
Rogers and Whitetop Mountains, Wilderness areas, trails, etc.
Appalachian Trail
Famous hiking trail, which runs 2200 miles, from Maine to Georgia, runs
through the area.
Grayson Highlands State Park
Visitor Center displaying mountain crafts, artifacts and photo exhibits.
Picnic areas, wild ponies and miles of hiking trails.
Whitetop
Mountain
Altitude 5,520 ft. Whitetop Mountain is the second-highest
mountain in Virginia. The highest navigable road in Virginia leads to its
summit. Perfect for stargazers.
Mt. Rogers
Virginia's highest peak. Altitude 5,728 ft.
Events
Whitetop Mountain Maple Festival - March, last full weekend
Mt. Rogers Naturalist Rally - May, second weekend
Appalachian Trail Days Festival, Damascus, VA - May, third weekend
Whitetop Mountain Ramp Festival - May, third Sunday
Grayson County Fiddlers Convention - June, last full weekend
Wayne C. Henderson Music Festival - Third Saturday in June at Grayson Highlands State Park, Features music of Wayne Henderson and other groups, instrument making demonstrations and food. 10:30am - 6 pm
Virginia Highlands Festival, Abingdon, VA - August, first two weeks
Grayson Highlands Fall Festival - September, last full weekend
Mountain Foliage Festival - October, second Saturday
Whitetop Mountain Molasses Festival - October, second Sunday
