Rails to Trails

March — Sassafras Tea Day. An early wildflower walk with a taste-testing treat of freshly brewed sassafras tea from sassafras trees on the Trail.
April — The dogwoods and redbuds are in full bloom.
May — Horse and Buggy Day, for all area equestrians.
June — National Trail Day.
August — Jewelweed is in full bloom, attracting hundreds of hummingbirds and butterflies.
October — The arrival of beautiful fall colors. Although the Trail is a non-motorized trail, there is a Fall Walk and Ride each year, at which time senior citizens are driven down the Trail in busses to enjoy the fall colors at their peak.

Rock piling by walkers — If you pass the way of the rock pile, you are supposed to put a rock on top of the rock pile.

Springtime on the Trail — A print that depicts a Tiger Swallow Butterfly and a white dogwood in full bloom with an Eastern Bluebird on it and redbud trees with wildflowers, yellow stare grass, mountain phlox, and foam flowers growing on the ground. It was painted by Larry Chandler, a world-famous wildlife artist, depicting a couple walking down the trail with walking sticks.

For bird watchers, the trail will also allow access to wetlands where hundreds of varieties of birds nest and feed in this area. On this trail, you will see species such as Eastern Blue Birds and Great Blue Herons

Throughout the construction of the Trail, the Boy Scouts of America have been involved. Eagle Scouts have done various projects to earn their badges.

At the Piney Chapel Trailhead is a pavilion with restrooms, a parking lot for vehicles/horse trailers, and hitching posts.

At the Veto Trailhead, are new restroom facilities, along with the restoration of an 1800s community church.

• Trail hours are daylight until sunset.
• Smoking, camping, hunting, and motorized vehicles are not permitted at any time on the trail.
• Do not disturb or remove any plants.
• No alcoholic beverages.
• Be a good neighbor. PLEASE STAY on the trail at all times. Please do not trespass on adjoining property.
• Children on bicycles are required to wear helmets.
• Horseback Riders are required to travel on the far right side of the trail and yield to everyone.