VA | 2022, Oct. 27-30: Hungry Mother Gathering

[Jon Vermilye]

For those interested, I started a page of rally photos at my Website. I'll add to it as the event progresses.

[LarryB.]

My annotated picture of the group at the Green Cove Station on the Virginia Creeper Trail along with the (totally appropriate) sticker that Dave awarded me.....

[Mr Lynn]

How close is the Virginia Creeper Trail to the HM Park? Did you all bike the whole length?

[WaltP]

From the park to Whitetop is just under an hour drive, to Damascus takes a bit over a half hour.
And the whole Creeper Trail is about 34 miles but the downhill ride from Whitetop down to Damascus is only half that.

Walt

[Mr Lynn]

Originally Posted by WaltP

From the park to Whitetop is just under an hour drive, to Damascus takes a bit over a half hour.
And the whole Creeper Trail is about 34 miles but the downhill ride from Whitetop down to Damascus is only half that.

Walt

But if you come back, you've gone the full 34 miles. Uphill, but it was a railroad; probably not more than a 1% grade. Or did you get picked up in Damascus?

[WaltP]

I don't think any of our crew biked back up. They all took the shuttle.

[LarryB.]

Originally Posted by Mr Lynn

But if you come back, you've gone the full 34 miles. Uphill, but it was a railroad; probably not more than a 1% grade. Or did you get picked up in Damascus?

Well, to be specific (including maps and links):

• We drove/carpooled 31.2 miles from Camp Burson to Damascus, VA.
• From Damascus, one of the bike places shuttled us to a drop-off on the bike trail near Whitetop, VA (some of us rented bikes from the shuttle company).
• Along the way (more/less all downhill), we stopped for lunch at Hellbender’s Cafe (right on the trail).
• Arriving back at Damascus, we returned/packed-up our bikes and drove back to Camp Burson after a pit stop at the Damascus Brewery.

The bike ride on the trail was 17.2 miles with a total elevation drop of 1673 ft.
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[Mr Lynn]

Originally Posted by LarryB.

Well, to be specific (including maps and links):

• We drove/carpooled 31.2 miles from Camp Burson to Damascus, VA.
• From Damascus, one of the bike places shuttled us to a drop-off on the bike trail near Whitetop, VA (some of us rented bikes from the shuttle company).
• Along the way (more/less all downhill), we stopped for lunch at Hellbender’s Cafe (right on the trail).
• Arriving back at Damascus, we returned/packed-up our bikes and drove back to Camp Burson after a pit stop at the Damascus Brewery.

The bike ride on the trail was 17.2 miles with a total elevation drop of 1673 ft.
. .

Sounds great. Nice to have a cafe and brewery nearby.