1. New River Trail State Park
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2. Interesting Facts of NRT
3rd most visited state park in VA (over 1,000,000 in 2017)
55.2 miles long with 2.5 mile spur into Town of Pulaski
Services 4 counties, 2 towns (Pulaski and Fries) and City of Galax.
Annual Park Revenues ~$275,000
Estimate Economic Impact for Region/state $15,000,000
37 miles along NR and 12 miles along Chestnut Creek

3. New Facilities and Projects at NRT-Hotel

4. Hoover Mountain Bike Area-Hiwassee

5. Extension of Trail to Randolph Park-Dublin
County of Pulaski obtaining ROWs
Using grant to build trail
County’s desire to build community and way of life through trail network.
Connecting our Dora Junction to Randolph Park

6. Park Specifics on Trail, ROW & Surface
Most of NRT’s ROW is 40’ from center of trail.
Most of trail is relatively flat with only 20’-60’ elevation change per mile.
Use grey #10 rock dust as trail covering surface.
SST or Porta-Jon every 4-5 miles.
Trail Shelters every 4-5 miles.
Most parking lot accesses have water and bathroom facility.
Parking Fee $5.00/day with Annual Passes $66/$167.

7. Partnering with Communities for Economic Growth

9. Questions?