New River Trail

Rail-trail in Virginia · OpenStreetMap relation

Length: 54.9 mi 88.4 km¹
Opened: 1987³
Surface: Dirt¹
Last checked: Oct 12, 2026

New River Trail State Park is a 57.7-mile (92.9 km) rail trail and 1,217-acre (1.902 sq mi) state park located entirely in southwest Virginia, extending from the trail's northeastern terminus in Pulaski to its southern terminus in Galax, with a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) spur from Fries Junction on the main trail to Fries.

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NR 10-12-20 Chestnut Falls Trestle.jpg
Photo: vastateparksstaff · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
NR riding (7652467114).jpg
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
New River Foster Falls Pano (6265468420).jpg
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
New River Trail Horse Trailer Parking Lot (7467157060).jpg
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Summer on the New River Trail (23248785129).jpg
Photo: vastateparksstaff · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Sources

OpenStreetMap relation 144609, OpenStreetMap contributors · Map data · ODbL · checked Oct 12, 2026
“New River Trail State Park”, Wikipedia · Encyclopedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
Wikidata Q7011261, Wikidata · Knowledge base · CC0 · checked Oct 12, 2026
Official trail website · Official site · checked Oct 12, 2026

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