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Recommended Routes in Damascus - 5

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RECOMMENDED ROUTE
Favorite Beautiful rural vista.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Virginia Creeper Trail - Damascus to Whitetop

18.2 mi 29.3 km • 2,039' Up 621.4 m Up • 403' Down 122.92 m Down

Glade S…, VA
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Favorite Started our ride from Beartree Camp, Trail is to the left as you turn off of 58. Clean trail, mostly climbing until the last mile or so. Took this to Iron Mountain then to Beech Trail back to 58 then Creeper Trail back to Damascus. About 14 miles and fun.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Rush Creek Loop

13.7 mi 22.0 km • 2,461' Up 750.01 m Up • 2,451' Down 747.12 m Down

Chilhowie, VA
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Favorite Stinging Nettles!
Difficult Difficult

Iron Mountain Out-and-Back

25.7 mi 41.4 km • 3,717' Up 1132.93 m Up • 3,719' Down 1133.52 m Down

Glade S…, VA
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Favorite Iron Mountain Trail ridge riding!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Beartree Gap-Old 84 loop

27.7 mi 44.5 km • 3,783' Up 1153.03 m Up • 3,786' Down 1154.07 m Down

Chilhowie, VA
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Favorite Riding the Crest Trail towards the scales. The infamous wild ponies were not amused.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Virginia Highlands Loop

74.8 mi 120.3 km • 6,737' Up 2053.31 m Up • 6,738' Down 2053.59 m Down

Glade S…, VA
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Damascus Biking

  • 45 Miles 72 Kilometers of Trail
  • 5 Recommended Routes
  • 4 Easy Trails Easy Trails
  • 17 Intermediate Trails Intermediate Trails
  • 4 Difficult Trails Difficult Trails
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Trails in Damascus - 20

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12.7 mi 20.5 km #1Government Rd (NFSR 32) aka Old Denton Valley Rd
Intermediate Intermediate
Emory, VA
Intermediate Intermediate
Emory, VA 1 
2.5 mi 4.0 km #2Beartree Gap
Intermediate Intermediate
Chilhowie, VA
Intermediate Intermediate
Chilhowie, VA 8 
0.9 mi 1.4 km #3Beech Grove
Difficult Difficult
Glade Spring, VA
Difficult Difficult
Glade Spring, VA 8 
1.6 mi 2.7 km #4Chestnut Ridge
Difficult Difficult
Chilhowie, VA
Difficult Difficult
Chilhowie, VA 4 
1.0 mi 1.6 km #5Lum Trail
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Chilhowie, VA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Chilhowie, VA 7 
1.0 mi 1.7 km #6Shaw Gap
Intermediate Intermediate
Chilhowie, VA
Intermediate Intermediate
Chilhowie, VA 5 
1.6 mi 2.6 km #7Buzzard Den Trail #4582
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Chilhowie, VA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Chilhowie, VA 1 
1.7 mi 2.7 km #8Rush #4565
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Chilhowie, VA
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult
Chilhowie, VA 1 
0.4 mi 0.6 km #9Old Campground Trail
Easy Easy
Adwolf, VA
Easy Easy
Adwolf, VA 1 
2.5 mi 4.0 km #10Sawmill Trail
Intermediate Intermediate
Chilhowie, VA
Intermediate Intermediate
Chilhowie, VA 3 

Photos of Damascus - 11

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Leafy
Apr 19, 2014 near Chilhowie, VA
Trestle in the sun.
Nov 18, 2016 near Chilhowie, VA
A cool multi-use Iron Trestle crossing along the Virginia Creeper Trail.
Dec 6, 2016 near Glade S…, VA
Crusing along the Virginia Creeper Trail.
Dec 6, 2016 near Glade S…, VA
Great ride along the ridge line. Came from Beartree down Iron Mt trail, lots of downhill. Rocky in some spots. Was told by local shop to skip last 2 miles due to conditions so took Beech Trail down to Rt 58 and finished up on the Creeper Trail into town.
Aug 26, 2020 near Glade S…, VA
Started our ride from Beartree Camp, Trail is to the left as you turn off of 58. Clean trail, mostly climbing until the last mile or so. Took this to Iron Mountain then to Beech Trail back to 58 then Creeper Trail back to Damascus. About 14 miles and fun.
Aug 26, 2020 near Chilhowie, VA
Bikepacking in the Blue Ridge Mountains | Iron Mountain Trail
Nov 13, 2020 near Glade S…, VA
Beartree Gap, Chestnut Ridge, FSR615, Sawmill Trail, Iron Mountain Trail, Virginia Creeper Trail
Mar 9, 2021 near Chilhowie, VA
One of the better sections of Iron Mountain trail.
Jul 6, 2021 near Chilhowie, VA
Approach to one of the many bridges in this section.
Jul 8, 2021 near Chilhowie, VA
Bikepacking the Virginia Highlands Loop.
Jul 30, 2022 near Glade S…, VA
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