Signs opposing the Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail are seen in the town of Oriskany where many area residents have concerns about safety where the trail is shared by cars, hikers, bikers and horseback riders.
Heather Rousseau
A bridge, wide enough for one vehicle at a time, spans Craig Creek on Old Rail Road, which will be incorporated into the 26-mile Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail.
Heather Rousseau
A 'DeRail the Trail' sign is seen at Jim Stadtlander's home on Friday facing Old Rail Road in Botetourt County where a part of the Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail will pass by. Property owners have raised concerns about the 26-mile project.
Heather Rousseau
Craig County High School can be seen at the beginning of the 26-mile Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail project.
Heather Rousseau
The Oriskany Post Office is is located on Oriskany Square. The area residents of the small town have safety concerns about the Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail project.
A fawn crosses Old Rail Road in Eagle Rock where a section of the Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail will be.
Heather Rousseau
Pathfinders for Greenways, a nonprofit, recently purchased this 15-acre parcel on Old Rail Road in Oriskany. The group plans to donate the land to the state to use as a trailhead.
Lily Kincaid
A map showing the route of the proposed Craig Botetourt Scenic Trail between New Castle and Eagle Rock following an old railbed along Craig Creek.
Botetourt County
A one-lane bridge on Virginia 817, also known as Old Rail Road, in Oriskany. Hikers, bikers, horseback riders and motorists will share this bridge as a part of the Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail route.
Lily Kincaid
Jim Stadtlander, coordinator for DeRail the Trail, stands near a suspended pedestrian bridge that parallels Virginia 817 near where a proposed new hiking, biking and horseback-riding trail would follow Craig Creek between New Castle and Eagle Rock.
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A ‘DeRail the Trail’ sign is seen on a homeowner’s property Friday facing a section of what will be part of the Craig-Botetourt Scenic Trail on Old Rail Road in Eagle Rock. Some property owners along the trail have raised concerns about the 26-mile project.
