Bikepacking the Virginia Creeper Trail

[@Scomelbasses]

This is a fantastic trail. I rode it last week from Abington to White Top. I was the only rider riding to White Top, everybody else on the trail got shuttled up. About 5 miles before reaching the top I came upon a very large black bear. Very cool experience.

[@abingdonpresbyterianchurch4069]

Absolutely beautiful. You did such a great job filming and editing. You captured the trail well. I have ridden the trail from North Carolina to my home town of Abingdon. And I have walked the whole trail in just over 11 hours. An interesting note (to us hikers) is that the Appalachian trail and the Virginia Creeper trail share the same trailway in two different sections. An oddity is that in these sections, the Creeper trail northbound is the same direction as the AT southbound.

[@EdwinRemodo-iq2el]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@KentuckyCycling]

@@EdwinRemodo-iq2el Thanks for the kudos.

[@Jay-mv8yb]

Outstanding Video! It answers most of the questions I had about what to expect and how to plan.

[@dreamarouse3197]

When the leaves start to change color is the best time to view the creeper trail

[@metayel1]

I got nervous when I saw you hitting the wet-surfaced trestles at good speed. There have been some spectacular accidents in these conditions but your skills seem to have carried you through. Great video! I live on the VCT and this is one of the better portrayals I have seen. Thanks.

[@douglascoffman5413]

Fantastic video, very well done thank you sir! I love the Creeper and enjoy riding there yr round and camping more than halfway up - roughing it.😁. I didn't know of the campground past White Top! I'm an old school mt. bike camper w/huge panniers and a bike is at 100lbs loaded - good exercise. But bikepacking looks pretty cool, though. Winter is perfect out there, nothing more beautiful than a fresh snowfall and heading home in the morning...

[@KentuckyCycling]

Thanks for the kudos. Sounds like you've gotten the opportunity to experience the trail in lots of different conditions, each with their own beauty.

[@paulbischoff5685]

I’ve run most of this trail. My high school cross country team used it as our primary training ground. Beautiful trail.

[@tonyorme6446]

Looks like a nice trail weather notwithstanding....

[@KentuckyCycling]

The weather really wasn’t too bad and a spring rain provides its own beauty in this part of the country (e.g. misty mountains).

[@sonyaserrano5839]

Great video! Your video is the best I’ve seen of this trail so far. I definitely plan to ride it myself in June.

[@KentuckyCycling]

Enjoy your trip and thanks for the kudos.

[@jeremyfritz7850]

Love the video! I’m originally from Kentucky & went to UK but now live in VA! Doing my first bikepacking trip this weekend and doing the Virginia Creeper Trail!

[@lancecrawley9542]

Crazy pretty. Thanks!

[@GoingOffTheTrailz-tu3ly]

Great video. This ones on my list for sure.

[@theMTBeffect]

We just did Demarcus to whitetop and back this past weekend, camping at the creeper trail campground. Super friendly and nice campground. It was a good ride, hope to get back out there and Bikepack the whole thing.

[@MichaelLowe-h2m]

I am not able to ride it due to health reasons so I see how it was as as a.reasons so this is my ride now I know has it was as a railroad good video

[@castle228]

I've been a roadie for 25 years. I've MTB'ed a few times, but I'm absolutely obsessed with doing some bikepacking. This trail looks fantastic and will definitely be put on my list when I get my bike and gear. A new goal for 2024. Thanks for sharing your trip!

[@michaelbroyer3918]

Great video!!

[@KentuckyCycling]

Thanks for the kudos.

[@somewhat.random]

This is going to be my Spring "long ride" this year. I plan to ride the entire thing as an out and back from Abingdon. I'm one of those weird people who is really looking forward to 17 miles of uphill. "Good training". LOL.

[@KentuckyCycling]

It’s a beautiful trail. I don’t particularly enjoy climbing, but the grade on this climb isn’t bad and there is a ton of natural beauty to take in as you spin. And then there is the big pay off that you earned when you get to go back down. The only real annoying factor is the steady stream of cyclists who are riding down as you are coming up, several of who are obviously less experienced riders.

[@outbackwack368]

Beautiful! Can't wait to hook up with ya'll for some adventures! Thanks!

[@RobloxUSfaction]

Nice video, I go with the Boy Scouts to bike down the creeper trail in august every year and If I were you, I would start at white top and go down then take the bus back. It is a whole lot more fun going down than back up.w

[@KentuckyCycling]

That's definitely the way that most folks approach it. I'm really glad that we approached the way that we did, however. But, it obviously allows for folk who don't ride very often to have a very enjoyable riding experience. So, I hope to get my wife out and ride it that way with me at some point.

[@Kostsouth]

Thank you! This has been on my list. This year for sure!

[@TK-ov4hn]

We did the creeper trail with grandkids so we got a ride up to Whitetop and rode down. I am looking forward to doing it both ways.

[@snicoledaniels5691]

My hometown ❤

[@allenwhitehouse]

Great video; and an awesome looking trail!

[@randybarber6833]

Beautiful trail and another great video! Thanks for sharing your adventure!

[@Timm_W_h_i_t_e]

I live here, off watuaga rd which you have to cross to continue to Damascus Va.

[@KentuckyCycling]

Nice to have the Creeper in your back yard, so to speak.

[@dreamarouse3197]

The Martha Washington Inn located in abingdon is a historical place to check out and eat

[@ryanholloway5576]

My backyard!

[@kitchencarvings4621]

On my list.

[@nailhead455]

The Creeper never disappoints! I'm glad the group had a great time. I'll catch the next one!

[@nonamehawg7068]

Did you all continue to ride in the rain or did you let it pass? Awesome looking trail!!!

[@KentuckyCycling]

The rain was pretty light so we continued to ride.

[@Cisco176]

Are class 2 ebikes allowed?

[@KentuckyCycling]

I don’t know, but would suggest reaching out to www.vacreepertrail.org/about-us/.

[@Cisco176]

@Kentucky Cycling thank you. I'm headed there this Thursday.

[@bimmerbent]

Golf carts and electric bikes are not permitted on the Virginia Creeper Trail.

[@Scomelbasses]

I believe e-bikes are permitted. I rode trail last week and saw more e-bikes than regular. In fact there’s an e-bike rental shop located on the trail.

[@randycraig978]

Wow, excellent video! Very impressive. 👍 Having recently done a Creeper Trail video myself (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2bOe5umfK9leJI), I learned some great techniques from you here. Also, hats (helmets?) off to your whole group for riding both directions. That is really impressive to ride all the way from Abingdon to White Top. 💪 And then riding through the rain on the following day. You guys are troopers! Thanks for posting this.

[@Sr89hot]

You really did earn the downhill. Nothing feels better than getting dry and warm after a rainy day ride.