Ride a Long Abandoned and Haunted Rail Line!!! Conveniently located to guests of our "Haunted Historic Abingdon GhostWalk" as well as the "Haunted Historic Bristol GhostWalk" and associated full day tour packages, you may be one of the many to have had a truly amazing experience riding the Creeper Trail!
Is there a ghost train still running the abandoned rail lines of the Virginia Creeper Trail? Find out about the tragedies faced by the workers of the former railroad. Enjoy the miles of rails to trails along the line of the long abandoned railroad and enjoy the scenic beauty of a trail highly acclaimed to be one of the most incredible anywhere...
The Creeper Trail, Near Damascus Virginia
The Virginia Creeper Trail is the bed of an old railroad which ran between Abingdon, Virginia and the Virginia and North Carolina Line. The railroad functioned for over seventy years until it was abandoned in 1977. There are more than one hundred tressels and bridges winding through out the Mount Rogers Recreation Area for over fifteen miles of Southwest Virginia. This trail is thought to be one of the most beautiful bicycle and hiking trails anywhere in North America! Explore the mysteries of the Creeper Trail and more!!!
In addition, we highly recommend that you make an attempt to time your visit so that you can participate in the "Haunted Historic Abingdon GhostWalk" and catch one of the wonderful live matinee plays at the prestigious Barter Theatre, the longest running professional resident theatre in America. The Barter's interior auditorium, in addition to other parts of the building, serve as a home for many mysterious happenings shared during the GhostWalk...
The Virginia Creeper Trail
Please note that this is a daytime tour that is offered as part of a package with the "Haunted Historic Abingdon GhostWalk". Please call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for further information and reservations and get set for adventure, chills, and thrills for the entire family, your friends, or tour group while you get some fresh air and exercise...
Adventure Damascus' Very Colorful Building
This tour is presented in cooperation with one of Appalachian GhostWalks "Spook and Sport" vacation partners called "Adventure Damascus who rents out the bikes for this tour and shuttles our guests to the top of the mountain. From there, our guests will enjoy an all down-hill bike ride along this old abandon rail line as you listen to the stories and history presented by your Certified Ghost Hunting Guide. For further details about Adventure Damascus, including contact information, please visit their page on our Nearby Attractions area of our site...
Scientific investigations along this tour route are coming soon! The results of our ghost hunter investigations will be presented in DVD format as part of the two volume DVD set entitled "Historic Abingdon Virginia" and are available from your ghost tour guide, or from our Ghost Hunter Store. Please call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for reservations. Simply pick the time you and your group would like to do the tour and let us know how many...
January Through December Historic Abingdon Virginia GhostWalk Energy / Difficulty Level - Medium
Please call (423) 743-WALK (9255) for reservations.
THE FULL DAY HAUNTED VACATION ITINERARY INCLUDES: - Biking Down the Virginia Creeper Trail - Adventure Damascus
*** (- or -) Your Trail Adventure is Discounted with Your Confirmed Reservation!
- Historic Carriage Ride with the Abingdon Carriage Company
- Dinner at the Barter Stage II Cafe' in Abingdon
- The Lantern-led "Historic Abingdon Virginia GhostWalk" TOUR TIMES VARY SEASONALLY. PLEASE CALL FOR START TIMES AND RESERVATIONS.
Use the following map and directions to find Appalachian GhostWalks' Haunted and Historic Cherokee and Virginia Creeper Trail Ghost and Bicycle Adventure Tour if driving from the Smoky Mountains, Pigeon Forge, or Gatlinburg, Tennessee by way of I-40 and I-81.
Directions to the "Haunted Creeper Trail Ghost Tour"
From Highway US-441 take Highway 66 North for 8.47 miles; Merge onto Interstate I-40 East for 13.77 miles; Merge onto Interstate I-81 North toward the left toward Bristol, TN; Get off exit 19, turn RIGHT off exit ramp, through light and continue straight on US 58 East for 12 miles. Cross bridge at Town Park (red caboose) and Adventure Damascus, where this tour departs, is on the second block, on the right, across from the Dollar General Store. Appalachian GhostWalks hopes to see you on one of our Haunted Ghost Tours sometime soon!!!
If you are planning a trip and looking for a fantastic weekend getaway, or perhaps a full haunted vacation for you and your spouse, family, or tour group then we suggest a multiple day itinerary - complete with discounts on other area attractions and accommodations and we can plan the whole trip for you!!! If you have any other questions please call, or visit the Spook and Save or Frequently Asked Questions pages of our site...
The ARC - Alternate Realities Center is a member supported, not-for-profit organization founded in February of 1994 to study all manner of phenomena that are classified as "the fringe" by most branches of Science. Appalachian GhostWalks was created as a public awareness program of The ARC to reveal the wondrous and often haunting discoveries made at hundreds of Federal, State, and Local Historic Sites throughout our region. Thus, there is nothing false, fictitious, or made-up on any of our tours and vacations package productions - you'll always get REAL Tennessee and Virginia History and TRUE Smoky Mountain Ghost Stories! Through the indepth investigations - conducted before the first walk was ever presented at each location - and by way of the resulting tours which followed, the goal has always been to lend evidence in support of a belief to which so many of us cling. A faith suggestive that when our body stops working there is more which lies ahead for us all. We invite you to come and discover the amazing results of our investigations, in combination with the region's documented history - which actually verified our findings. Facts which will truly give you a spine-tingling feeling for who is haunting these locations and why they are here! Altogether, a positive reflection on the afterlife, appropriate for all ages, and proudly supporting Saint Jude's Children's Research Hospital.