Big Stone Gap, Virginia Travel Information

Big Stone Gap & Wise County, VA The story of Big Stone Gap is one of boom and bust, of grand plans of outsiders to capitalize on natural resources like coal, iron ore, and timber, only to have those plans dissolve as the minerals an... Norton, VA

Black Mountain - Kentucky Highpoint Highpoint rank by height: 27th. There is some confusion about the exact location of the highpoint on this fairly flat site. We walked around under the lookout tower, then headed about 50 yards east of... Lynch, KY

Cave Springs Recreation Area Campground After passing through what is largely rolling agricultural landscape, you'll be surprised to find this wooded oasis with dense stands of holly hugging the quarter-acre spring-fed pond. Cave Springs i... Dryden, VA

High Knob Recreation Area Campground Located at an elevation of 3,800 feet, the four-acre "cold-water" spring-fed lake is guaranteed to provide a refreshing, if not shocking wake-up call, or a pleasant dip on a hot, summer afternoon. Asi... Norton, VA

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Devils Fork Loop Trail (Distance: 7.8 mi) The Devils Fork Loop Trail is extremely challenging, with as many as 18 stream crossings (at the height of the winter thaw), a 1200-foot elevation change, and many opportunities to lose the trail. Be ...

Wise, VA - Rail-Trails - length:7 mi

Devils Fork Loop (Distance: 8.2 mi) Devils Fork is a luxuriant streamscape of rocks, cliffs, and small cascades that grow in size and frequency as you hike. It all comes together at the Devils Bathtub, where a long waterfall trips step-...

Norton, VA - Hiking - length:7.3 mi

Stone Mountain Trail (Distance: 11.3 mi) The 14.2-mile Stone Mountain Trail begins with the long climb from Cave Spring. The tall cliffs and boulders that crop out from the mountain slope make for a dramatic introduction to the ridge, and so...

Big Stone Gap, VA - Hiking - length:14.2 mi

Bad Branch Trail (Distance: 12.9 mi) A 60-foot waterfall, and the bare-rock crest of Pine Mountain with vistas to the north. The 2,343-acre Bad Branch State Nature Preserve is one of the prettiest hiking spots in eastern Kentucky and not...

Whitesburg, KY - Hiking - length:7.2 mi

Heart of Appalachia Bike Route (Distance: 13.2 mi) The 125-mile trail is roughly half paved/half gravel roads. This point-to-point starts at Burke's Garden and runs in a southwesterly direction before ending at the parking lot for Guest River Trail. ...

Burke's Garden, VA - Mountain Biking - length:125 mi

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Lonesome Pine Lonesome Pine Country Club Private Equity, 18 holes 5862 yards, par 71 4.0 miles from center of Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Sleepy Hollow Sleepy Hollow Golf Course Public, 9 holes 5251 yards, par 70 14.0 miles from center of Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Dan Hall Mountain Dan Hall Mountain Resort & Country Club Public, 9 holes 2757 yards, par 34 18.1 miles from center of Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Scott Scott County Park & Golf Course Municipal, 9 holes 3067 yards, par 36 19.3 miles from center of Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Lake Bonaventure Lake Bonaventure Country Club Private Equity, 9 holes 3160 yards, par 36 21.4 miles from center of Big Stone Gap, Virginia

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