Great video. We live near the Virginia Creeper Trail and ride there a lot but just heard about the New River Trail. Can’t wait to go! Might have to skip the really long trestle though.
Here's what's posted on the park web site: The trail from Cliffview office (mile marker 49) in Galax to 0.5 miles north of Dannelly Park (mile marker 46) will be closed for trail work starting Thursday, Oct. 31 through Friday, Nov. 8. The park trail is now open from Galax to Fries Junction; Fries access to Low Water Bridge (trail only); Ivanhoe to Austinville; Shot Tower to Big Reed Island trestle; Allisonia to Dora Junction (Pulaski access). Dannelly Park and Cliffview campground are also open. Foster Falls upper and lower boat ramps are now open and the Foster Falls picnic area. Roughly 25 miles of New River Trail State Park have reopened to the public after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to the trail. Visitors can now enjoy hiking, biking and horseback riding along the following sections: - Roughly 9 miles from the Galax park entrance to the Gambetta park entrance. This portion of the trail includes Chestnut Creek Falls. - Roughly 3 miles from mile marker 33 through mile marker 29. This portion of the trail includes the Ivanhoe park entrance, Ivanhoe River Bridge, and Austinville park entrance. - Roughly 12 miles from the Shot Tower park entrance to mile marker 13. This portion of the trail includes Foster Falls. - Roughly 8 miles from mile marker 10 to the Dora Junction park entrance. This portion of the trail includes the Dalton Bridge, Sloan Creek Trestle, Draper park entrance, McAdams Trestle and Peak Creek Trestle.
Great video! I was hoping you would encounter some horses and show proper trail etiquette when approaching horses! Some bikers have no idea how important it is to speak when approaching horses because horses see things as predators!!
Thanks for the nice video. We are returning to the New River next month for bikepacking, with our dogs…. I love that place. We share a lot of the same gear. I even use a Tenkara rod, Dragontail.
@@woodycarr We look forward to that trip for sure. We bikepacked the VA Creeper Trail recently, which is wonderful as well. Those videos are up now. As far as Tenkara, I recommend carrying a spare tip section. You will get hung up and break it eventually. I try to only cast places where I can walk to my line if needed to pull on it directly instead of using the rod. But that certainly limits where you fish. I love the simplicity of it. I also carry a 6’ telescoping rod with a spinning reel to use other places where Tenkara won’t work well.
@@Tennessee-Explorer Great advice, thanks! My family and I rode the Virginia Creeper Trail several years ago. Might need to go back and do it as a bikepacking trip. It was very beautiful!
Thank you! The Millrace Campground where I stayed is primitive with no vehicular access to the campsites and no showers or bathhouses. However, there were no bear boxes for storing food so I suspect bears in the campground are not typically a problem. That said, I always use a LOKSAK OPSAK odor-proof bag to help critter-proof my food against raccoons, squirrels, and mice. I did hang my food bag on of the poles in the site but it was not a typical "bear bag hang" from a tall tree like I would use in a more wilderness areas. Hope that helps.
@@woodycarr awesome! I’m heading that way this weekend and hammock camping is my preferred set up. I also have the durston x-mid for when I can’t find trees
Enjoyed the video. Looks like a good tune up ride for the GAP/C&O. I did an out an back on the New River Trail from Pulaski a few years ago. I was coming back up I81 from a work trip. I just road 15 or so miles and turned around. Question. Does one need anything special for over night parking? I have an annual state park pass. But may be a copy of a camping reservation too?
Thanks @mkenyon7429. Overnight parking at the various entry points requires a fee or state park pass. I used my annual pass at the Draper entrance. I just hung it on my rearview mirror. If you park at the Millrace campground they give you a parking pass as part of the camping fee. Hope that helps.
i really like the new river trail. I have ridden it many times. i have stayed at foster falls a few times to. Look nice video, and thanks for sharing. Look, i noticed your dual suspenion mt bike. nice bike for the trails, but you are out of your element on this kind of bike. It's like putting lip stick on a pig and telling the sow she's pretty!! You need a hybrid bike, or a hard tail mt bike, and better yet a gravel adventure bike. But if you really want to ride in style get you a nice touring bike. that kind of mt bike is the worst choice you could have made to bike pack a rail trail. anyhow, glad you had a good time, and thanks for sharing!! no pun intended toward you or your bike, but just saying!!
i do like your gear!!, but why did you not go to galax? just asking? dat tent looked like it was fairly thin,and leads me to believe it would leak a little.
I used to think like that until I watched the tour divide this year, it was won on a 120mm, that's only 10mm shorter than his. I think the winner was riding a Top Fuel, that got me rethinking. Mostly everyone else was on a gravel bike@@princepage632
Park at the falls next time and ride a different direction each day. Keep your gear, water and food in your car.
Thanks. Sound plan.
Beautiful video! Looks like you had quite the adventure. Great info as well. This trail is on my list to get to, hopefully sooner than later.
Thank you, joyfultrails! I’m glad you liked the video! It’s a great trail. Worth the trip for sure. Hope you get to enjoy it soon!
Nice video. You didn’t miss much. Pulaski to Draper is ho hum, however the junction to Galax is beautiful
Thanks! I do regret not going to Galax. Next time for sure!
Great Video must get out on my bike soon.
Thank you!
Great video….enjoyable and informative. New River Trail is on my list for this fall. This has been helpful for sure.
Thank you! I'm glad you found it useful!
Great video. We live near the Virginia Creeper Trail and ride there a lot but just heard about the New River Trail. Can’t wait to go! Might have to skip the really long trestle though.
Thanks! I love the Virginia Creeper Trail! I'm sure you will enjoy the New River Trail State Park. It's worth the time to visit.
We have always enjoyed cycling along the trail. Wonder how much has been lost due to the flooding?
Good question. I have not heard. Let's hope it was not too bad. The Creeper Trail was devastated.
Here's what's posted on the park web site:
The trail from Cliffview office (mile marker 49) in Galax to 0.5 miles north of Dannelly Park (mile marker 46) will be closed for trail work starting Thursday, Oct. 31 through Friday, Nov. 8.
The park trail is now open from Galax to Fries Junction; Fries access to Low Water Bridge (trail only); Ivanhoe to Austinville; Shot Tower to Big Reed Island trestle; Allisonia to Dora Junction (Pulaski access). Dannelly Park and Cliffview campground are also open. Foster Falls upper and lower boat ramps are now open and the Foster Falls picnic area.
Roughly 25 miles of New River Trail State Park have reopened to the public after Hurricane Helene caused significant damage to the trail. Visitors can now enjoy hiking, biking and horseback riding along the following sections:
- Roughly 9 miles from the Galax park entrance to the Gambetta park entrance. This portion of the trail includes Chestnut Creek Falls.
- Roughly 3 miles from mile marker 33 through mile marker 29. This portion of the trail includes the Ivanhoe park entrance, Ivanhoe River Bridge, and Austinville park entrance.
- Roughly 12 miles from the Shot Tower park entrance to mile marker 13. This portion of the trail includes Foster Falls.
- Roughly 8 miles from mile marker 10 to the Dora Junction park entrance. This portion of the trail includes the Dalton Bridge, Sloan Creek Trestle, Draper park entrance, McAdams Trestle and Peak Creek Trestle.
Great video! I was hoping you would encounter some horses and show proper trail etiquette when approaching horses! Some bikers have no idea how important it is to speak when approaching horses because horses see things as predators!!
Thank you! Wheels Yield to Heels.
@@woodycarr I love that saying!! Never heard that!!💗🤠💗
Thanks for the nice video. We are returning to the New River next month for bikepacking, with our dogs…. I love that place. We share a lot of the same gear. I even use a Tenkara rod, Dragontail.
Thanks @Tennessee-Explorer! Have a great trip next month. It really is a special trail. I just got started with Tenkara. Still a lot to learn!
@@woodycarr We look forward to that trip for sure. We bikepacked the VA Creeper Trail recently, which is wonderful as well. Those videos are up now. As far as Tenkara, I recommend carrying a spare tip section. You will get hung up and break it eventually. I try to only cast places where I can walk to my line if needed to pull on it directly instead of using the rod. But that certainly limits where you fish. I love the simplicity of it. I also carry a 6’ telescoping rod with a spinning reel to use other places where Tenkara won’t work well.
@@Tennessee-Explorer Great advice, thanks! My family and I rode the Virginia Creeper Trail several years ago. Might need to go back and do it as a bikepacking trip. It was very beautiful!
@@woodycarr th-cam.com/video/qjYENaqkd4Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=OCMtCNLWwZxHminZ
Great video, is there anything you did regarding bear safety during your camp?
Thank you!
The Millrace Campground where I stayed is primitive with no vehicular access to the campsites and no showers or bathhouses. However, there were no bear boxes for storing food so I suspect bears in the campground are not typically a problem.
That said, I always use a LOKSAK OPSAK odor-proof bag to help critter-proof my food against raccoons, squirrels, and mice.
I did hang my food bag on of the poles in the site but it was not a typical "bear bag hang" from a tall tree like I would use in a more wilderness areas.
Hope that helps.
the campground around the 20 minute mark, did I see poles set up for hammock camping?
Yes indeed, @TheBane1979. The Millrace campground at Foster Falls has 6 X 6 poles with eyebolts for hammocks - three each on the campsite.
@@woodycarr awesome! I’m heading that way this weekend and hammock camping is my preferred set up. I also have the durston x-mid for when I can’t find trees
@@TheBane1979 Enjoy your trip!
Enjoyed the video. Looks like a good tune up ride for the GAP/C&O. I did an out an back on the New River Trail from Pulaski a few years ago. I was coming back up I81 from a work trip. I just road 15 or so miles and turned around. Question. Does one need anything special for over night parking? I have an annual state park pass. But may be a copy of a camping reservation too?
Thanks @mkenyon7429. Overnight parking at the various entry points requires a fee or state park pass. I used my annual pass at the Draper entrance. I just hung it on my rearview mirror. If you park at the Millrace campground they give you a parking pass as part of the camping fee. Hope that helps.
i really like the new river trail. I have ridden it many times. i have stayed at foster falls a few times to. Look nice video, and thanks for sharing. Look, i noticed your dual suspenion mt bike. nice bike for the trails, but you are out of your element on this kind of bike. It's like putting lip stick on a pig and telling the sow she's pretty!! You need a hybrid bike, or a hard tail mt bike, and better yet a gravel adventure bike. But if you really want to ride in style get you a nice touring bike. that kind of mt bike is the worst choice you could have made to bike pack a rail trail. anyhow, glad you had a good time, and thanks for sharing!! no pun intended toward you or your bike, but just saying!!
i do like your gear!!, but why did you not go to galax? just asking? dat tent looked like it was fairly thin,and leads me to believe it would leak a little.
Thank you for your comments.
I used to think like that until I watched the tour divide this year, it was won on a 120mm, that's only 10mm shorter than his. I think the winner was riding a Top Fuel, that got me rethinking. Mostly everyone else was on a gravel bike@@princepage632
Is this trail paved?
The trail is a hard crushed cinder surface but not paved.
I notice the action camera mounted to the bar while you're recording, what camera are you recording with?
ah, I asked too soon. You have two action cameras right?
@@TheBane1979 Yes, one on a neck mount and one on the handlebar.