Biking
State Route 56
This road was built over an old Indian Trail that led from Steeles’s Tavern following the Tye River and winds up the mountain until it reaches the small hamlet of Montebello. After World War II the crooked road was straightened and paved. Bridges were constructed over the river and today furnishes an excellent road to … Read more
Virginia Blue Ridge Railway Trail
The trail traces the route of the former Virginia Blue Ridge Railway. The line originally extended from Tye River Depot, where it interchanged with the Southern Railway, to Massies Mill. The railroad followed the course of the Tye and Piney Rivers for several miles before entering the mountains. It passed through the communities of Roses … Read more