Grassy Creek Cabooses is one of our favorite places for a mountain getaway. Just off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Orchard Gap and Fancy Gap, the three cabooses are surprisingly roomy after the interiors were renovated. They have a queen-size bed and jacuzzi, heat and AC, since the weather can swing in a few hours in the mountains. Mostly, they provide peace and quiet in a gorgeous mountaintop setting.
We've stayed at the cabooses numerous times and have recommended them to friends and family. More often than not, this is where we launch into our bike trips on the New River Trail.
We usually drive up through Mount Airy, NC, but this time we went up through Stuart, VA. Following a family tradition, Judy and I picnicked in the Stuart town cemetery. It was a beautiful spot and the weather was superb. Stuart was named after the confederate cavalry general, J.E.B. Stuart.
Before we reached the Blue Ridge Parkway we came to Lovers Leap (no apostrophe--I checked). We viewed it from both a roadside pull-off and a nice picnic area a bit further up the road.
Monday evening we discovered the Upper Beaver Dam Creek Trail just outside Hillsville, VA and enjoyed a two-mile stroll before supper. We crossed 7 or 8 footbridges as we followed the meandering creek. The terrain was nice and level and wildflowers were plentiful.
In the next couple of posts I'll share more about our biking on Tuesday and our hiking and exploring on Wednesday.
We've stayed at the cabooses numerous times and have recommended them to friends and family. More often than not, this is where we launch into our bike trips on the New River Trail.
We usually drive up through Mount Airy, NC, but this time we went up through Stuart, VA. Following a family tradition, Judy and I picnicked in the Stuart town cemetery. It was a beautiful spot and the weather was superb. Stuart was named after the confederate cavalry general, J.E.B. Stuart.
Before we reached the Blue Ridge Parkway we came to Lovers Leap (no apostrophe--I checked). We viewed it from both a roadside pull-off and a nice picnic area a bit further up the road.
Monday evening we discovered the Upper Beaver Dam Creek Trail just outside Hillsville, VA and enjoyed a two-mile stroll before supper. We crossed 7 or 8 footbridges as we followed the meandering creek. The terrain was nice and level and wildflowers were plentiful.
In the next couple of posts I'll share more about our biking on Tuesday and our hiking and exploring on Wednesday.
2 comments:
Mr. Loyd- thanks for sharing. I love the caboose hotel! It's a great example of rehabilitation - I just might have to write about it on my preservation blog!
Kaitlin
"Following a family tradition, Judy and I picnicked in the Stuart town cemetery."
That just made me laugh. What a family.
Great pictures and trip summary! Let's all have dinner next week and trip-share. Love you!
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