New River Trail Bikepacking Trip(edit)

Overview

In Jefferson National Forest.
Camping: Foster Falls and Cliffview are nice.
Pro tip: As a bikepacking trip, start in Pulaski, ride to Galax, and return next day. That way your ride back to your car is mostly down hill.
Side-Trip: The Fries spur is only 12 miles round trip. Pretty flat. It makes a nice lunch ride the day after you finish your bikepack of the main trail