Check the fishing regulations booklet available wherever licenses are sold. Abingdon, Watauga, Alvarado, Damascus, Iron Bridge, Straight Branch, Taylors Valley, Creek Junction, Callahan's Crossing, Green Cove Station, and Whitetop Station. Turn south off East Main Street onto Pecan Street. Go .2 mile. Look on left for the steam locomotive on permanent display at the trailhead.
Parking is on the right.
Parking is where Main Street crosses Beaverdam Creek Bridge. An AT hostel is located here. From Damascus, take US 58 east 10.1 miles to right on gravel VA 728 and go 1.5 miles to parking at trestle. From Damascus, take US 58 east 17 miles to right on VA 755. Go 2 miles to parking.