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This information is a public record of the 2002 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
check with the trail manager for updated details before visiting.

New River Trail State Park

State Rail Trail
  • Length
    57 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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Photo by Jim Schmid.
Photo by Jim Schmid.

Photo by Jim Schmid.
Photo by Jim Schmid.
Photo by Jim Schmid.
Photo by Jim Schmid.
Photo by Jim Schmid.
Photo by Jim Schmid.
Photo by Jim Schmid.
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  • Photo by Jim Schmid.
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Location: Southwest VA.

  • States: Virginia
  • Counties: Carroll, Pulaski, Wythe, Grayson

New River Trail State Park is one of Virginia's most unique parks, following a relatively recent trend in public parks - the linear park or greenway. Still under development, New River Trail is a 57-mile-long state park that follows an abandoned railroad right-of-way. The park meanders through Grayson, Carroll, Wythe, and Pulaski Counties in Southwest Virginia and parallels the scenic and historic New River for 39 miles. This park also serves as a link to numerous other outdoor recreational areas, including a town park in Fries, Mt. Rogers National Recreational Area, two Dept. of Game and Inland Fisheries boat launches, and Shot Tower State Historical Park. New River Trail is also just minutes from Clayton Lake State Park and Grayson Heights State Park.

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Allowed Uses:

Bicycling Hiking/Walking Snow, cross-country skiing

Other Activities

  • Snow, snow play general

Public Contact

Mark Hufeisen
VA. Dept. of Conservation & Recreation
New River Trail State Park
Foster Falls, VA 24360
[email protected] • (276) 699-6778

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

More Details

  • Elevation (low): 1865
  • Elevation (high): 2360
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • National Designations: Legacy Millennium
  • Surface (primary): Rock, crushed
  • Surfaces (additional): --
  • Tread Width (average): 127"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 4
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 4
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    May 31, 2002
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