Adventure Damascus

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SunDog Outfitter, located in the Virginia Creeper Trail Depot in Damascus, Virginia is your one-stop source for information on the Virginia Creeper Trail, Appalachian Trail, Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and all the hiking and mountain biking trails in the Damascus, Virginia area. Come on in and experience the friendliest service in the friendliest town on the trail!

Wondering where the best camping, backpacking, hiking, fishing, lodging, dining, and mountain biking opportunities are found along the Virginia Creeper Trail, Appalachian Trail and within the Mount Rogers NRA? We’ll tell you! We’re located where the trails meet in Damascus, Virginia. Outside our front door you can step on the Virginia Creeper Trail, Appalachian Trail, Iron Mountain Trail, Trans-American (76) Bicycle Route, Daniel Boone Heritage Trail, the Crooked Road, and the road to my grandmothers house. You can literally backpack, mountain bike or drive right to our door.

With over 5000 square feet of backpacking, camping and outdoor gear with the likes of Montbell ultralight sleeping bags, tents, and titanium; Granite Gear backpacks and accessory gear; Lafuma sleeping bags and trail running shoes; The North Face tents, sleeping bags, clothing, and backpacks; Big Agnes sleeping pads, tents, and sleeping bags; Black Diamond tarps, tents, and shelters; Deuter daypacks, backpacks, and sleeping bags; Vargo titanium and Evernew titanium cookware as well as many other brands. We stock a full line of mountain bikes and biking accessories from Raleigh, Diamondback, Giant, Specialized and Cannondale. All of these items at our famous off-the-beaten-path great prices accompanied by our world famous "friendliest service along the trail" make SunDog Outfitter the easy and logical choice for all your outfitting and information needs!

Each May SunDog Outfitter is home to the "Free Hot Dog Prior to the Hiker Parade" every Trail Days Festival.
We are a designated drop for packages and letters for Appalachian Trail hikers and we’re an official contact point for thru-hikers along the AT.

Enjoy our Laughing Dog bicycle rental and bike shuttle service for the world famous Virginia Creeper Trail.

We have Mojoe's Trailside Coffeehouse and Subway restaurant located within the Creeper Trail Depot complex, which makes it very convenient to grab a cup of joe or a sandwich before or after your mountain bike ride on the Virginia Creeper Trail, your day-hike along the Appalachian Trail, or on your fly fishing excursion into the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Virginia.gov

We can help you coordinate your vacation in the Damascus and Mount Rogers area with lodging at Creeper Trail Cottages, The Damascus Cabins or one of the fine Damascus or Abingdon area B&B’s.
Eat, sleep and play-- we’ll help you out along the way. Visit one of the links on this page to find out more Virginia Creeper Trail, Appalachian Trail and Damascus, Virginia area information. Or just give us a call toll free at 888-595-2453. We can be reached by e-mail at info@SunDogOutfitter.com . We’d love to hear from you.
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