Virginia Creeper Trail

18.7 mi Out-and-back 1621 ft gain

The Virginia Creeper Trail is a 35-mile (56 km) multi-purpose rail trail. Located in southwestern Virginia, the trail runs from Abingdon to Whitetop, Virginia, near Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the North Carolina state line.

Workable day to get the road bike out.

  • 21 mph wind — noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
58 /100
good
58 Road
73 E-bike

Best for e-bike riding today

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  • Air temp
    79°F
    Cloudy
  • Wind
    21 mph
    W
  • Rain
    14%
    Next 24h: 0.18"
  • Humidity
    70%
  • Pavement
    dry
    mixed surface
  • Sunrise
    7:06 AM
  • Sunset
    7:41 PM
    172 min remaining

5 PM looks best — 84°F · 5 mph W wind · sunny. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best
84°

Sunny

5 mph W
61
6 PM
83°

Mostly Clear

5 mph N
61
7 PM
81°

Partly Cloudy

0 mph
61

21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 21 mph from the NNW (330°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering tailwind.

  1. Leg 1 Bearing 115° · quartering tailwind 1.6 mi
  2. Leg 2 Bearing 48° · crosswind 1.0 mi
  3. Leg 3 Bearing 72° · crosswind 1.0 mi
  4. Leg 4 Bearing 136° · tailwind 1.3 mi
  5. Leg 5 Bearing 48° · crosswind 1.0 mi
  6. Leg 6 Bearing 51° · crosswind 1.5 mi
  7. Leg 7 Bearing 138° · tailwind 0.9 mi
  8. Leg 8 Bearing 153° · tailwind 1.3 mi
1900'2350'2800'3250'3700' 0 mi2 mi4 mi6 mi8 mi10 mi12 mi13 mi
2723 ft gain 1152 ft loss Max 3661' Min 1923' 13 mi sampled
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79°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal
-3
21 mph wind Noticeable — pacing will shift with the wind.
-6
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Quartering tailwind 21 mph tailwind outbound — expect a 21 mph headwind on the return.
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Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.
+4
Distance
18.7 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain
1621 ft
Surface
mixed
Shape
Out-and-back
Traffic exposure
separated
Activities
road cycling · e bike
Cycle network
RCN
Start
36.6356, -81.7922
OSM
relation 1715009

Description sourced from the Wikipedia summary.

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