Jackson River Scenic Trail Riding the Old Hot Springs Branch from Covington to Natural Well Twenty miles of crushed gravel and river-hugging rail grade doesn’t sound like a dramatic day out—until you realize the route under your tires once carried Chesapeake & Ohio trains into the mountains of western Virginia. We rode the Jackson River Scenic Trail on February 28, starting at the southern end near Covington and heading north to Natural Well before turning back.

New on FatTire Nomad: Jackson River Scenic Trail. We rode 20 miles from Covington to Natural Well on this scenic former C&O rail line through Virginia’s Alleghany Highlands. Video + blog now live. #GravelRide #RailTrail #bikeva #historyinthewoods #ebikeadventure #ebike #cycleva #bikelife