The New River Trail - Draper Virginia

 "I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house." 

— Nathaniel Hawthorne 

October 28, 2023  along The New River Trail 

in the New River Trail State Park 

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Hiwassee Trestle on The New River Trail

 May your adventures bring you closer together, 

even as they take you far away from home. 

- Trenton Lee Stewart 

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New River Trail State Park - Pulaski Virginia

“The world is yours to explore.”

Anonymous

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Well, if I can't explore the world, at least I can explore my little part of Virginia.

Jim and I visited a new (to us) portion of

The New River Trail State Park. The beginning of the trail is

in Pulaski, Virginia. As you walk about a 1/2 mile or so, you come upon this view - another converted train trestle.

I was much less scared to cross this one. It was about 60 ft high over Peak Creek, which was running swiftly after the rain we've had. The neat thing about this trestle is that it is curved. You cannot see around the curve of the trestle all of the way to the other end. It was another great day of exploring local sights.

Bridge over the New River at Hiwassee Virginia

“One way to get the most out of life is to look upon it as an adventure.”

– William Feather
An old Train Trestle converted into a pedestrian bridge forcyclists and walkers.  This spans the New Riverat Hiwassee, Virginia and is part of The New River Trail State Park.This State Park spans 57.7 miles from Pulaski, Virginia to Galax, Virginia.
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Bridge Walk at The New River Trail State Park

“Then I realized that to be more alive, 

I had to be less afraid. So I did it. 

I lost my fear and gained my whole life.” 

– Anonymous

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