New River Trail - Foster Falls, Va
Posted by: 
fatcat161
N 36° 53.067 W 080° 51.359
17S E 512833 N 4082063
Located at the The Foster Falls River Company.
Waymark Code: WM6G01
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 05/28/2009
Views: 5
This plain bike rack is located at The Foster Falls River Company which is the old depot building of Foster Falls, Va. It is at mile marker 24 of the 57 mile trail.
New River State Park is a 57-mile long state park that follows an abandoned railroad right-of-way. It is a "Rails to Trails" trail. There are several entrances into this park. The park meanders through Grayson, Carroll, Wythe and Pulaski counties in southwestern Virginia and parallels the scenic and historic New River for 39 miles.
The New River is one of the world's oldest rivers and among a handful of rivers flowing north.
Park/Trail features:
Two tunnels: 135 feet and 193 feet long
Three major bridges: Hiwasee - 951 feet; Ivanhoe - 670 feet; Fries Junction - 1,089 feet
Nearly 30 smaller bridges and trestles
A shot tower used more than 200 years ago to make ammunition
This access point is also the park headquarters.
TYPE: Not listed
AMMENITIES: Drinking water
NEARBY: Commercial (restaurants, shopping)
Did you ride your bike to get here?: No
IF NO, WHY NOT? (just kidding): I kind of did, motocycle :D
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OTHER (What else is nearby?): Not listed
How much do you pay for gasoline?: Not Listed
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