Trail Updates

12/03/2025

Update: Straight Branch parking area remains closed, now due to heavy construction to repair the Virginia Creeper Trail. The A.T. is also closed in the area. For more information and updates, visit our Creeper Trail Detour alert.

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06/11/2025

The U.S. Forest Service has begun the clean-up of the Virginia Creeper Trail on national forest lands following damage from Hurricane Helene. The initial debris removal is scheduled to last until July 31, 2025, during which time the Straight Branch parking lot on the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area will be closed (NOBO mile 476.6). The public is encouraged to exercise caution and stay alert to construction vehicles along US Highway 58 between Damascus and Konnarock, Virginia.

For more information, visit the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests' website.