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Just off the main road through Mendota you'll find the trailhead for the Mendota Trail. There is a small parking area where you can leave your vehicle and begin the 12.5 mile trail to Bristol. This is a wide, flat former railroad, so expect to see bike riders as well as other hikers on the path.

The Mendota Trail is a rails-to-trails project that connects Bristol to Mendota. Along the way the trail passes by Abrams Creek and the Holston River. Being rails-to-trails means this is a multi-use path so expect some cyclists to be sharing the way with you. However, it's not usually busy and there is plenty of room for everyone to enjoy themselves.

This large park has something for everyone. There's playgrounds for the kids, a disc golf course, hiking and biking trails, picnic/grilling areas, and camp sites.

Whitetop has a great parking area where riders can park for the Virginia Creeper Trail or for a road ride around this lovely green area. Whitetop is the gateway town to Mount Rogers has a slightly cooler year-round compared to the surrounding areas due to the higher elevations.

At this spot, cross over the Virginia Creeper Trail, a 35-mile multi-purpose rail trail gravel ride going from Abingdon to Whitetop, Virginia, near Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the North Carolina state line. This area is popular with bikers, and you might see a lot of hikers around here too, as the Appalachian Trail is close by.