var title         = 'New River Trail - Galax to Fries Junction';
var intro         = 'The New River State Park is in reality a 57 mile long multiuse trail.  With a bipod southern ending at Fries (freeze), Va., and Galax, Va. and a junction near a tunnel at what is called Fries Junction.  The northern end is at Pulaski, Va.  Overall the trail surface was in excellent condition during my fall of 2007 rides.  There are multiple access points which are shown on a map available on the Virginia State Parks website.  There are very few rough spots in the trail surface and those are very mild.  Still, I\'d recommend riding a mountain bike but it could be safely used on a cross bike and even on a road bike in most areas.  Water and food are found in only a few spots so users need to plan ahead.  Repairs and maintenance also appear to be a challenge.  The battery in my computer died while I was in Pulaski and the only bike shop was closed on a Monday.  A broken bike probably means a spoiled trip so make sure your \"horse\" is ready for the ride.  I would guess that inner tubes in some sizes would be available at Kmart and Walmart which are located in the nearby towns but expert repairs and parts appear to be hard to find... at least to this stranger.  This segment was a round trip of around 25 miles.  The trail is more or less flat from end to end with at most 1% grades other than short (50 feet or less) climbs to cross roads and bridges.  If I can do... anyone can!';
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var majorCaption  = new Array( 'Sign at the Galax entrance to the park.', 'What seems to be the obligatory caboose', 'There is a small picnic area, restrooms and parking at Galax, VA.  Beyond this picnic table is Chestnut Creek which this part of the trail follows for miles.', 'Galax, VA is a triving town and the mile or two near the various Galax access points is well used.  I saw several young mother, it was a weekday, jogging with strollers and a number of other walkers and cyclists.  ', 'Overview of the Galax entrance.', 'This was once the homesite of the Dalton family.  W.M. Dalton was a railroad worker and watchmaker.  ', '', '\"Dalton Bridge\" over Chestnut Creek', 'There are many of these short trestle type bridges on this part of the trail.', 'This is the turntable at Chestnut Yard.  The round foundation is all that is left of the turntable used to turn the engine around for the return trip.  The line ended here for years but was eventually extended into Galax, VA.', 'First sight of Cliffview which once had a station', 'This part of the trail skirts Galax and other developed areas.  This is Cliffside Cottages which are privately owned and rented to vacatoners.', 'The farm associated with the cottages.', 'Looking back at the farm and cottages from the other side of road.  I forget the name of the road but it is busy and deserves care when crossed.', 'Cliffview is also home to a ranger station and maintenance facility.  Their is also a small gift shop.', 'I couldn\'t figure out what this was supposed to be but there are several art pieces at various locations along the trail.', 'Along with the rental cabins (privately owned), this area of the park also has state owned cabins nearer to Galax and this campground which requires prior reservations.  It has a horse area, campsites, a large playground, potable water and very nice pit toilets.', '', '', 'Chestnut Creek again', 'Chestnut Creek Falls.', 'Bridge at Chestnut Creek Falls', 'There is a small picnic area at Chestnut Creek Falls.  No facilities.', 'A cut just north of the Chestnut Creek Falls.', 'Chestnut Creek near the tunnel before Fries Junction.  Next is the tunnel which is on my Austinville to Fries Junction Tunnel slide show.' );
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