'You Would Have No Idea that Helene Had Hit here.' Trail Days Returns to Damascus

Damascus welcomes hikers from around world to Trail Days

Streets, sidewalks and parking lots around Damascus swelled with humanity Friday as the 38th annual Appalachian Trail Days Festival got underway.

'You would have no idea that Helene had hit here.' Trail Days returns to Damascus

DAMASCUS, Va. (WJHL) — Trail Days this year looks a little different after Hurricane Helene left devastating flood damage. Trail Days is a testament to all those who have worked tirelessly for the last seven months. "I think it's remarkable," Dakota Jackson with the Appalachian Trail Conservancy said. "I think if you didn't know that Helene had hit Damascus' downtown, you would have no idea that it had hit here, which is pretty amazing to think …