The USDA Forest Service this week began cleanup efforts along the Virginia Creeper Trail on national forest lands following damage from Hurricane Helene.

The road’s reopening will come as a relief to commuters whose usual 10-to-15-mile trips from the eastern part of the county toward Damascus have become 30-mile detours along winding country roads.

Debris and downed trees left by Hurricane Helene will be cleared from part of the Virginia Creeper Trail starting Wednesday.

The 34-mile Virginia Creeper Trail, which starts at Whitetop Mountain, travels through Damascus to Abingdon. Photo by Karen Dillon | Smith Mountain Laker magazine ...

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Damascus, for instance, offers exquisite trout fishing and sits on a staggeringly scenic rail-to-trail route. Roanoke, Virginia, boasts a killer craft brewery and restaurant scene.

The USDA Forest Service announced June 10 that clean-up of the Virginia Creeper Trail has begun. The initial debris removal is scheduled to last until July 31, during which time the Straight Branch ...