Virginia Creeper Trail conservancy warns trestle repairs will close long trail section this winter

Sep 24, 2024

The Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy told the Washington County Board the Forest Service-identified repairs to Trestles 30 and 31 will require closures above Taylors Valley, with mobilization planned for Dec. 1 and prior funding gaps addressed by a mix of county ARPA and Forest Service GAOA funds.

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Lisa Quigley, executive director of the Virginia Creeper Trail Conservancy, told the Washington County Board of Supervisors Sept. 24 that two trestles on the upper trail—Trestles 30 and 31—require significant structural work that will force closures of trail access above Taylors Valley while repairs are under way.

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