Mountain Mike
04-14-2013, 00:29
Damascus, Va. (http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-4892927-damascus_va_vacations-i)http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/_FKa953_lWxtTbNIVImeMg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTMxMA--/http://l.yimg.com/os/publish-images/travel/2013-04-10/4aabafec-d638-4579-b03a-e5da833e3b18_damascusva.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gammaman/7785364296/sizes/z/in/photostream/)(Photo: Gamma Man / Flickr)
If you decide to drive to Damascus, you'll likely be in the minority. This is hiking and cycling heaven, where seven major trails intersect, including the undulating Virginia Creeper and the granddaddy of them all: the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail.
In a nifty bit of irony, six of the seven trails converge in a parking lot, at Mojoes Trailside Coffee House, where most mornings you'll find a clutch of locals and through-hikers chatting about travel plans. Breakfast is the big meal in town, and the more energy-boosting calories the better.
http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/10-hidden-gems-in-america-214220338.html
If you decide to drive to Damascus, you'll likely be in the minority. This is hiking and cycling heaven, where seven major trails intersect, including the undulating Virginia Creeper and the granddaddy of them all: the 2,180-mile Appalachian Trail.
In a nifty bit of irony, six of the seven trails converge in a parking lot, at Mojoes Trailside Coffee House, where most mornings you'll find a clutch of locals and through-hikers chatting about travel plans. Breakfast is the big meal in town, and the more energy-boosting calories the better.
http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/10-hidden-gems-in-america-214220338.html