Virginia Coal Heritage Trail - Pocahontas Trail

POCAHONTAS TO ST. PAUL TRAIL

A 157-mile historic trail from Pocahontas to St. Paul Virginia through the counties of Tazewell, Buchanan, Dickenson, Russell & Wise starting at the first and largest mining town in the Virginia Coalfields and traveling past over 50 coal-related sites visible from the byway.

LEGEND:

Coal

Road Description

Recommendation

Confirmation Signs

Side Trip

PHOTO	COUNTY/ TOWN	ROAD NAME	MILE	DIRECTION	SIDE	DESCRIPTION
	Tazewell Pocahontas	Hwy 659	0	West		Start at Pocahontas Exhibition Mine. This is the site of the famous 12' vein - one of the largest and best quality vein in the nation.
	Tazewell Pocahontas	Hwy 659	0.3	West	Right	The seam has all but been exhausted but the tunnel remains open to tourists along side the old Coal office and shower house now turned into a coal museum. Within 100 yards is the old rail road rack now converted into a 2 mile walking and bicycle path.
	Tazewell Pocahontas	Hwy 659	0.31	West	Merge Left	Go west on Hwy 659 then left on Hwy 644 into downtown Pocahontas.
	Tazewell Pocahontas	Hwy 644	0.4	In town		Entering the Town of Pocahontas, the first and largest mining town in the Virginia Coalfields. Still remaining are many of the coal towns' historic buildings including the old Opera House and where the number of the saloons matched equally with the number of churches which once operated in the town.

	Tazewell Pocahontas		0.41	In town	Right	Straight ahead and on the right is the remains of the Company Store
	Tazewell Pocahontas			In town		WORTHWHILE STOPS. Plan to spend an hour or two in this unique historical town and see the old Opera House, learn the fateful story of Butt's casket company, stop by the haunted hospital, see the Coal Company offices now converted to a community college.

Tazewell
Pocahontas

In town

Travel down the street and see some of the company housing and a couple of the churches

	Tazewell Pocahontas			In town		At the end of the road, look up and see the majestic home of the manager of the mines.
	Tazewell Pocahontas			In town		Turn left and wind up the hill to the Catholic Church which has numerous oil paintings on the walls and ceilings. A stop you do not want to miss.

	Tazewell Pocahontas		0.41	In town		Head back through town, get back on the VA Coal Heritage Trail. On the left is Cricket Saloon. This was one of the saloons that once thrived in this coal town.
	Tazewell Pocahontas	Hwy 102	0.45	In town	Left	The park on the left includes an old caboose, the original train depot (now resided and used for offices). The railroad track still remains but is covered in gravel in case one day the line is reactivated to serve as a tourist ride to the community of Bramwell, another mining town just a few miles away in West Virginia. In the meantime, a walking track has been developed along with a small playground and restroom facilities. The railroad was once a major mode of transportation for both passengers and coal.

Tazewell, Pocahontas	Hwy 102	0.5	In town	Right	Small convenience store for a bite to eat or on the other side of town, the high school is being converted into a restaurant, lodging, shops and more.
Tazewell, Leaving Pocahontas	Hwy 102	0.08	East	Left	The Pocahontas Graveyard which covers nearly 1.2 miles and is cited in Ripley's Believe It Or Not for having more people underground than those living above the ground nearby. Many miners are buried here. At this site are three historic markers. The third sign notes the area as a Virginia Historic Landmark.
Tazewell, Leaving Pocahontas	Hwy 102	0.09	South	Right	At the intersection of Hwy 56 and Hwy 102, turn right onto Hwy 102 (scenic byway sign)
Bramwell WV	Hwy 56		East	Side Trip	One may also start at the Coal Heritage Trail Interpretive Center in Bramwell, WV to Pocahontas, VA, "Virginia's Gateway to the Virginia Coal Heritage Trail at the Pocahontas Exhibition Mine or take this route as a side trip as noted below. Side Trip: From Pocahontas, one can travel 2.5 miles east on Hwy 52, crossing into WV and ending up in the town of Bramwell. Once a thriving coal company which became known as the Town of the Millionaires. Be sure to stop at the Bramwell Depot which has been converted into a small museum and visitor center for WV's Coal Heritage Trail.

Bramwell WV

Hwy 56

West

On the way back to rejoin the Virginia Coal Heritage Trail, note the Anne Spencer pedestrian bridge to the left. Anne Spencer was a famous black poet in the early 1900s. Further down the road, a large bridge crosses the road. Turn left and see where three bridges cross over each other including two railroad crossings and a pedestrian cross walk.

Tazewell	Hwy 102	.09	South		Historic Marker on Miller Creek Coal & Coke Company. Coming back to the intersection of Hwy 56 and Hwy 102, turn left onto Hwy 102 south towards Bluefield (scenic byway sign)
			South		A unique part of this portion of the trail is that one must actually cross into WV twice to get from Pocahontas to Bluefield.
					Road Description: two lane curvy road with little or no shoulder.
Tazewell	Hwy 102S	1.2	South	Left	Gas station and convenience store.
West Virginia	Hwy 102	1.4-2.0	South		Crossing into WV, one finds a few residential homes along this route (WV sign)
West Virginia	Hwy 102	2.5	South	Left	Railroad on left side of road and small dam
West Virginia	Hwy 102		South	Right	A few residential homes
West Virginia Nemours	Hwy 102	3,6	South	Right	Nearing the small community of Nemours includes a few mobile home.
West Virginia Nemours	Hwy 102	3.8	South	Right	Nemours store is on the right.
West Virginia Nemours	Hwy 102	3.8-4.9	South		Community of Nemours has a few reidental homes on both sides of the road for about a mile.
Tazewell	Hwy 102	4.9	South		Cross back into Virginia (Virginia signs)
Tazewell	Hwy 102		South		Turn off for Pocahontas Correctional Facility
Tazewell Falls Mills	Hwy 102	5.0	South		Entering the community of Falls Mills Community
Tazewell Falls Mills	102S	5.9	South	Left	Meandering creek follows road on the left with breathtaking double falls (located across from Kevin Lane). This is a "don't want to miss" location which needs to be noted. Recommendation: Needs a scenic pull-off if possible.
Tazewell Falls Mills	102S	6.3	South	Right	Gas & Market
Tazewell	Hwy 102	6.7	South	Left	Adams Drive Bridge
Tazewell	Hwy 102	7.0	South	Left/ Both	Commercial and residential on both sides of the road
Tazewell	Hwy 102	7.5	South	Left	Nash Finch Company & abandoned commercial buildings. Note: Nash Finch Co. is noted as the second largest publicity traded wholesale food distributor in the US with 16 locations in 11 states.
Tazewell	Hwy 102	7.9	South		Road description: Road widens with large shoulders
Tazewell	Hwy 102	8.4	South		Cross Clyde Bowling Bridge over railroad and stream
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	8.9	West		Coming into the Commmunity of Bluefield - road tightens up with sidewalk on the right. The Eastern Regional Coal Archives Craft Memorial Library is located in Bluefield WV and has historical information collected during the 1983 Pocahontas Coalfield Centennial Celebration, "which they wanted preserved so that future generations can understand the mighty heritage of the coalfields." Recommendation: Need to contact them to see what they have and how this might be used in the development and interpretation of the Virginia Coal Heritage Trail. Contact: Eva McGuire, (304) 325-3943.
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	9.1	West		Sidewalk switches to left side of road at intersection of Hwy 19 and Hwy 460. Creek on the right.
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	9.3	West	Right	Creek on right side of the road.
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	9.4	West	Left	Graham Square with parking area, gazebo, and gardens.
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102		West		Turn left onto Main Street in Downtown Bluefield - row of buildings inclds the Last Fountain Restaurant, pharmacy and gift shop. The restaurant has the old Fountain circa 1935. Recommendation: possibly add an interpretive sign on coal impact in Bluefield.

Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	9.8	West		Continuing on 102, sidewalk continues to switch sides through both residential and some commercial on right.
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	10.1	West		Commercial mixed with residential continues. So does sidewalk.
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	10.6	West	Left	Hwy 102 turns left at 720/102 (Sign notes "Virginia's Tallest Town - Bluefield")
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 102	10.8	Side Trip	Right	Worthwhile side trip: if one were to continue through the intersection, on the right is the visitor center and historic home.
Tazewell Bluefield		11.1	Side Trip	Right	WalMart, Ryan's restaurant, gas and other shops are just up the road on the right. Next door is the Historical Society.
Tazewell Bluefield		11.5	Side Trip	Left	Bluefield College & historic marker. Recommendation: contact the history department of Bluefield College to see what they might have in their archives.
Tazewell Bluefield		10.8	SW	Right	Fountain in center of intersection. Turn right leading to Hwy 19/460 West
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 460	11.0	SW		Road description: Hwy 460/19 is 4 lane with grass median
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 460	11.1- 12.9	SW		Scenic vistas of mountains and outcroppings but also a number of billboards.
Tazewell Bluefield	Hwy 460	13	SW	Left	Exit 2 into Bluefield. Current route continues on Hwy 460. Recommend: not getting on Hwy 460 at this point and possibly traveling more scenic roads through Bluefield and into Tazewell to avoid excess number of billboards which may become an issue when trying to get accredited as a national byway. Need to meet with group from Tazewell County to address this issue.
Tazewell	Hwy 460	13.1	SW	Right	Two billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	14.5	SW		Between Exit 2 and Exit 1 - 4 double billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	14.8	SW		Three billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	15	SW		Lodging
Tazewell	Hwy 460	15.3	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	15.9	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	16.3	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	16.5	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	16.6	SW		Billboard. Sign denoting Hwy 460 as "Governor G.C. Perry Highway.
Tazewell	Hwy 460	16.8	SW		Billboard
Tazewell	Hwy 460	18	SW	Both	Scenic vistas of rolling hills, farmland and mountains on both sides
Tazewell	Hwy 460	19.2	SW		Springfield Christian Church on right. Overlooking Hwy 460
Tazewell	Hwy 460	19.6	SW		Billboards, gas station, some commercial and residential
Tazewell	Hwy 460	20	SW	Left	Billboards, church on left
Tazewell	Hwy 460	20.3	SW		Sign denoting Hwy 460 as George C. Perry Highway. Very scenic with woods on both sides of highway.
Tazewell	Hwy 460	21.8	SW		Billboards and light commercial
Tazewell	Hwy 460	22.5	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	22.7	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460	23.5	SW	Both	Billboards on both sides of Highway
Tazewell	Hwy 460	24.2	SW	Both	Very scenic with farmland on both sides

Tazewell	Hwy 460	25	SW	Right	Commercial - car dealers, gas station, motel
Tazewell	Hwy 460	26.0	SW	Right	Sign - "Tazewell-Next 5 Exits"
Tazewell	Hwy 460	26.6	SW	Right	Highway official green "food" storage
Tazewell	Hwy 460	27.6	SW	Right	Hwy official green "Food" signage - Exit 2 Tazewell. Includes restaurants, Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Information - possible location to add information of the impact of coal in Tazewell and the region.

	Tazewell	Hwy 460	29.5	SW	Right	Take Exit 1 - into downtown Tazewell. Stay on Hwy 19/460
	Tazewell	Before Intersection	31	SW	Right	Historic marker on Pisgah Church - first church of any denomination plus wildlife viewing opportunity. Pisgah United Methodist Church circa 1793 is visible to one's right and accessible via Hwy 634. Higginbotham House Museum, a beautiful high-styled house museum with gardens is located just down from the Church. (see below)

Tazewell

Intersection of 634 and 460/19

31.2

Left

Crab Orchard Museum on the left displays a timeline of Southeast Virginia and provides an exhibit of regional coal mining heritage.

Tazewell	Hwy 460		SW		Big Crab Orchard and Witten's Fort Historic Marker
Tazewell	Hwy 460/19		SW		Frog Level Station, a uniquely named building located across from Crab Orchard Museum on the same road (Hwy 634)
Tazewell	Hwy 460/19				Frog Level Station - closer view of business name.
Tazewell	Hwy 460		SW	Left	Tourism Information Kiosk
Tazewell	Hwy 460	31.6	SW	Right	Farmers Market & Horse Arena
Tazewell	Hwy 460	31.8	SW		Bridge with billboard only seen if driving east - nothing on sign
Tazewell	Hwy 460/19	32	SW	Both	Picturesque views of mountains.
Tazewell	Hwy 460/19	32.3	SW	Left	Some commercial businesses and billboard
Tazewell	Hwy 460	33	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460/19	33.3	SW		Billboards
Tazewell	Hwy 460/19	33.8	SW		Road Description: 4-lane divided highway with grass median.
Tazewell	Hwy 460	34.1	SW		Golf Course
Tazewell	Hwy 460	34.3	SW	Left	Mt. Pleasant Church - very picturesque
Tazewell	Hwy 460	34.5	SW		Indoor flea market & billboard
Tazewell	Hwy 460	35	SW		Billbaord & Gas
Tazewell	Hwy 460	36	SW		Billboard, Virginia Byway Sign
Tazewell	Hwy 460	37	SW		Railroad follows Hwy 460 on the left
Tazewell	Hwy 460	37.6	SW		Railroad crosses over to right side of road
Tazewell	Hwy 460	38	SW		Cuz Restaurant on the left

Tazewell	Hwy 460	38.2	SW	Left	Pounding Mill Quarry
Tazewell	Hwy 460	39	SW		Community of Pounding Mill
Tazewell Claypool Mill	Hwy 460	40-42	SW		Commerical area including Walmart, gas, banks, hotels, restaurants. Two billboards and Southern Pottery to the right
Tazewell Claypool Mill	Hwy 460	42	North	Right	Hwy 460 & 19 split. Turn right onto Hwy 460 towards Clay Pool. Gas, restaurants, mall, car wash. Recommendation: need a VA Byway sign prior to the spllit letting the driver know they need to turn right at the next intersection.
Tazewell Claypool Mill	Hwy 460	42.5	North	Left	Two sets of billboards
Tazewell Cedar Bluff	Hwy 460	43.0	North	Right Left	Pass by the exit to the community of Cedar Bluff. (Left) Cedar Bluff trail.
Tazewell Cedar Bluff		43.2	North	Side Trip	Through the community of Cedar Bluff. Recommendation: Make business 460 through Cedar Bluff part of the main route.

Tazewell Cedar Bluff	Hwy 460		North	Side Trip	Side Trip: Turning right onto Business 460, this historic loop throught the community of Cedar Bluff includes a coal distribution on the left, a historic grist mill with wheel, nice park, Civil War site with interpretive marker, swinging foot bridge and more (1.3 mile side trip which reconnects onto Hwy 460).
Tazewell Cedar Bluff	Hwy 460	43.5	North		Side Trip: turn left off Hwy 460 for scenic drive to Cedar Bluff Overlook Trail.
Tazewell Cedar Bluff	Hwy 460	44	North		Coming back onto Hwy 460. Two billboards
Tazewell Cedar Bluff		44.5	North		Blue Tornado High School
Tazewell Richlands		45	North		Billboard
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	45.1	North	Exit	Richlands Exit #2 to North 67
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	45.5	North	Right	Railroad follows Hwy 67 South into the downtown area of Richlands.
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N			Both	Mural on side of building
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	46.1	In town	Side Trip	Turn right at the traffic light staying on Hwy 67N. On the right side of the road is a map of Richlands showing historic sites and providing information.
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	46.3	In town	Left	Go through the traffic light and turn left onto Railroad Ave., then left onto Third St.
Tazewell Richlands	3rd Street		In-town	Left	Then left onto 3rd St. (another mural on building to the left.
Tazewell Richlands					Turn left again at Town Hall where the official Coal Miners' Memorial of the Commonwealth is located.

Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N		In town	Right	Side Trip: Turn right at the traffic light. On the right side of the road is a map of the Richlands showing historic sites and providing information.
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	46.1	In town	Right	Just past the map is a monument.
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	46.3	In town	Right	Another 200 yards is the Monument to the Armed Forces.

Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	46.4	In-town	Right	Directly behind the monument is the Farmer's Market. Turn right at the next street to reach it.
Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67N	47.3	In-town	Right	Continue on Hwy 67N for 2 miles, a historic marker on Richlands is located on the right next to the entrance to the Clinch Valley Memorial Cemetery. Along the way are a few shops, a motel, commerical buildings, fast food restaurants, and gas.
Tazewell Richlands	2nd St.	47	In-town	Left	From the monument, turn right then turn left onto 3rd St. then right onto Railroad Ave. then north on Route 67. Note: Richlands Town Hall Square offers a few shops, offices and a restaurant.

Tazewell Richlands	Hwy 67S	47.2	North	Right	Then right onto Hwy 67 South headed north to Jewell Ridge
Tazewell	Hwy 67S	47.4	North	Right	Confirmation Sign for Scenic Byway as one passes the exit for Hwy 460 and heads south on Hwy 67
Tazewell	Hwy 67S	48-49	North		Road Description: Curvy, windy roads. Very scenic. Would be great for motorcycles except for the number of railroad crossings.
Tazewell	Hwy 67S	49.8	North		Railroad follows road
Tazewell	Hwy67S	50.0	North		A few of the homes which once were part of the Seaboard Coal Camp.
Tazewell	Hwy 67S	51.0	North		Road description: curvy road continues as one climbs the mountain.
Tazewell	Hwy 67S	50.2	North		A loadout at the edge of Seaboard.
Tazewell Jewell Ridge	Hwy 67S	52.5	NW		1.7 Mile Loop. History: "Jewel Ridge Coal Camp is situated at an elevation of 3,500 ft. The camp was built for employees of the Corporation which was formed in 1912. In the late 1920s the company employed 650 men and shipped 3,000 tons of coal daily. Today, many of the residents are descendants of the original employees." Recommend a sign to take people on Jewell Ridge Loop through this historic coal camp community in which the homes are still laid out in rows and very well maintained. Two schools and other remanents of when this was one of the largest thriving coal towns.

Tazewell - Buchanan	SR 636 Bear Waller Rd	54	NW	Right Left	Turning right on Hwy 67/Bear Waller Road, go a few hundred yards and turn left onto Hwy 638 heading toward Whitewood. As one makes this turn, one finds themselves now in Buchanan Co. Recommendation: need byway sign letting travellers know they need to turn left.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	54.1	NW	Right	Byway confirmation sign as one crosses into Buchanan County.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	54.4			Road starts off very curvy. Breathtaking vista on the left. Recommendation: needs scenic overlook and photo op location.
Buchanan	Hwy 638		NW		Road Description: wooded on both sides of road. 2-lane road with no center line.
Buchanan	Hwy 638 Goose Hollow Rd	55-57.6	NW		Road continues to twist and turn down the mountain. Goose Hollow Road - continue on Hwy 638.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	59	NW		Some residential and a few scattered farms along the route down the mountain.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	60			Cemetery and scenic overlook
Buchanan	Hwy 638	60.6			A few residential homes and a meandering stream
Buchanan	Hwy 638	61.8		Right	Pentacostal Church on the right
Buchanan	Hwy 638			Left	Coles Chapel on the left
Buchanan Whitewood	Hwy 638	61.9		Both	A few residential homes
Buchanan Whitewood	Hwy 638	62		Left	Whitewood Post Office
Buchanan	Hwy 638				Road Description: fairly narrow, no centerline, railroad follows road then crosses over
Buchanan	Hwy 638/ Dismal Rd	62.7			Dismal River Volunteer Bridge crosses Dismal River
Buchanan	Hwy 638/ Dismal Rd	63		Turn Left	Turn left onto Dismal Road (scenic byway sign confirming one is still on the route)
Buchanan	Hwy 638/ Dismal Rd	63.2		Left	Coal Conveyor crossing road and river located on the left Interpretative information needs to be included in literature of a pull off area developed
Buchanan	Hwy 638	63.8			Old Grade School
Buchanan	Hwy 638			Turn Left	Note: Route turns left. Recommendation: Still on Hwy 638 but need scenic byway sign as a reminder to turn otherwise one has a tendency to continue straight.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	64		Right	Gas and grocery on the right
Buchanan	Hwy 638	65		Both	Pass a few residential homes.
Buchanan Loggy Bottom	Hwy 638	65.3		Right	Loggy Bottom Church on the right. A few more residential homes.
Buchanan	Turn onto Hwy 628	65.5		Left	Turn onto Hwy 628. Recommendation: need a scenic byway sign before turn to let people know before they get there otherwise they will miss it
Buchanan	Hwy 628	67.1			Curvy road to top of the hill
Buchanan	Hwy 628	69			Agricultural area with corn and a few other crops
Buchanan	Hwy 628	70		Left	Turn Left off Loggy Bottom Road.
Buchanan	Hwy 628	73		Right	Mountain Top 9-hole Golf Course entrance to the right. Opened 20 years ago. Excellent example of coal reclamation and reuse of the land.
Buchanan	Hwy 628	74			Left on Slate Creek Road. Need scenic byway sign moved closer to the intersection.
Buchanan	Hwy 628	74.2		Left	Slate Creek Mart offers gas, groceries and dining. Much Needed stop after traveling through the mountains.
Buchanan		75.5		Left	Hale Creek (Hwy 640), need warning signs that ihere is a turn up ahead. Turn left.
Buchanan	Hwy 641	75.6		Right	Stay right onto Hwy 641 (Patterson Rd.). Curvy, windy roads. Great for motorcycle.
Buchanan	Hwy 638 Dismal Rd	80.8			Intersection of Patterson and Dismal (Hwy 638). Continue on Dismal Road
Buchanan	Hwy 638 Dismal Rd	81			Road follows Dismal Creek. Road is curvy with periodic rock outdroppings as one rounds the mountain.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	81.5			A few scattered residences
Buchanan	Hwy 638	82.5			Vansant Construction on left and a few homes.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	83			Road Description: Road is still curvy and scenic. River on the left following road.
Buchanan	Hwy 638	84		Left	Island Creek - Old Mine #1. Much of the old equipment still stands today. Recommendation: Nice pull off but needs interpretive information at this site to tell about the history of Island Creek.

Buchanan

Hwy 638

84.6

Left

Jewell Coal and Coke Company actively working. Interesting site to see.

Recommendation: Would be nice to have a pull-off area with interpretive signage to explain the process of what the workers are doing.

Buchanan	Hwy 460	86	NW	Right	Turn right onto Hwy 640 heading towards Vansant.
Buchanan Deel	Hwy 460	87	NW	Left	Billboard on the left. Also a restaurant.
Buchanan Deel	Hwy 460	87.3	NW		Commercial Zone in th community of Deel
Buchanan Deel	Hwy 460	88	NW		Sign denoting one is now is Deel Virginia. Gas station. Road is 4 leand with yellow centerline.
Buchanan Vansant	Hwy 460 /83	89	NW		Vansant Intersection
Buchanan Vansant	Hwy 460 /83	90	NW	Both	Food City, McDonalds, 2 gas stations, Dairy Queen, Subway, carwash all within less than a mile stretch of road.
Buchanan Vansant	Hwy 460 /83	90.3	NW		More commercial buildings
Buchanan	Hwy 460 /83	90.6	NW	Left	Lodging on left (Anchor in Motel) and a few other commercial buildings
Buchanan	Hwy 460/83				From Vansant to Grundy
Buchanan	Hwy 642				From Grundy to the intersection with route 642, 4.4 miles
Buchanan	Hwy 650				Route 642 to intersection of SR 650, 9.0 miles
Buchanan	Hwy 700				SR 650 to 460. 9.5 miles
Buchanan Grundy	Hwy 460 Riverside	91.2	NW		Entering the community of Grundy.
Buchanan Grundy	Hwy 460 Riverside	92.8	NW	Left	Tourism information Kiosk with ample parkng and shaded areas.
Buchanan Grundy	Hwy 460 Riverside	93	NW	Both	Restaurants, shops, lodging (Comfort Inn)
Buchanan Grundy	Hwy 460 Riverside	95	NW	Right	Courthouse. Bronze statue honoring the Coal Miners in front of the building. Accessibility to see it?
Buchanan Grundy	Hwy 460	95.4			Highway rerouted - parking garage & movie theater on the right
Buchanan Grundy	Hwy 460	96	NW	Right	Dotson's Drive Inn - remnants
Buchanan Grundy	Hwy 460	96.5	NW	Right	Fast food - Hardees
Buchanan	Hwy 460	97	NW	Left	River on left follows road.
Buchanan	Hwy 460	97.5			United Coal Company
Buchanan	Hwy 460	98		Right	Excellent example of coal company homes for miners set up in a row.
Buchanan	Hwy 460	98.5			Gas
Buchanan	Hwy 460	98.6			Billboard
Buchanan	Hwy 460	99		Left	Billboard
Buchanan	Hwy 460	100.		Both	Riverview Elementary on the right the Riverview Pit Stop & carwash on the left
Buchanan	Hwy 460	100.5		Left	Quarry on left - could use pull off and interpretive sign
Buchanan	Hwy 460	101			Harman Junction
Buchanan	Hwy 609 Bull Creek Rd.	101.5		Left	Turn left onto Bull Creek Road (Williard Owens Highway) - Recommendation: Need byway confrmation sign as one crosses railroad tracks.
Buchanan	SR609	102			Mine remains from old Tipple
Buchanan Maxie	SR609	102.5			Community of Maxie with post office
Buchanan Maxie	SR609	104			Creek follows road. A few mobile homes
Buchanan Maxie	SR609	104.5			Old KP & M Grocery (closed many years)
Buchanan	SR609	105			Deel Fork Road turn off with green coal bins
Buchanan	SR609	105.2			Begin climbing mountain - very windy two lane road with yellow center line. Active coal site visible straight ahead if one looks up.
Buchanan	SR609	107			Overlook - Crest Mountain and start down
Buchanan	SR609				Willowbrook Golf Course
Buchanan	SR609	110			Turn sharp left towards Breaks Interstate
Buchanan/ Dickenson	Route 80	111	Breaks Park Rd.	Left	Turn left at junction onto Breaks Park Road (Route 80)
Buchanan/ Dickenson	Route 702	111.5	State Park	Right	Turn right at the entrance to Breaks Interstate Park (Route 702), a unique state park shared by both Kentucky and Virginia. The park is particularly known for its breathtaking view of Russell Fork River, an internationally recognized Class 4 whitewater run.
Buchanan/ Dickenson	Route 702	112	State Park	Left	Breaks Interstate Park Visitor Center & Museum. Excellent coal display. Other displays include an old still and farming equipment.

Buchanan/ Dickenson	Route 702	112.6	State Park		Go .6 miles to the Clinchfield Overlook on one's left to see the former Clinchfield Railroad, now a part of CSX and the site of the old Domus Mine. The loading bins is visible beside the railroad and, when trees are void of leaves, remnants of the coal chute further down the mountain. Recommendation: Need interpretive sign with historic photos of Domus Mine or examples of how it might have appeared.
Dickenson	Route 80	113.7	South	Left	Head back to entrance to Breaks Interstate Park and turn left back onto Route 80. If one turns right and goes approximately 3 miles to the bottom of the mountain, one will cross into Kentucky.
Dickenson	Route 80	113.9	South	Right	Almost immediately upon turning left, be ready to turn right into Mill Overlook. A trail leads down to the overlook.

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This location is also the start of the Crooked Road, Virginia's Music Highway. An interpretive sign on the Crooked Road, a regional tourist kiosk providing brochures and maps on the region and the Dickenson County Welcome Sign are all located at this site.

Dickenson	Route 80	114.2	South		Garden Hole Day use picnic area.
Dickenson	Route 80		South	Both	A few residential homes
Dickenson	Route 80	115	South	Both	Left side of road has rock outcroppings with woods on the right.
Dickenson	Route 80	115.5	South	Left	Meandering creek on the left
Dickenson	Route 80	116	South	Both	A few commercial buildings and residential homes.
Dickenson	Route 80	116.5	South	Right	Turnoff to John Flanagan Reservoir on right.

Dickenson	Route 80	116.8	South	Left	Old White Church (Brochure notes looking in the Hollow located just past Cherokee Lane to see the portions of an operating mine shaft. Could a pull-off or scenic overlook or could one be added.
Dickenson	Route 80	117.3	South		Curvy mountain road - steep incline heading towards Town of Haysi
Dickenson	Route 80	117.8	South		Crest mountain and start back down on curvy road with yellow center line
Dickenson	Route 80	118.8	South		Cross over intersection of 80 and 83 heading into Haysi. Scenic byway confirmation sign just past intersection.
Dickenson Haysi	Route 83	119.3	In-town	Left	Gas station and church on the left
Dickenson Haysi	Route 83	119.5	In-town	Left	Meandering creek on right
Dickenson Haysi	Route 83	119.7	In-town		Coming into downtown Haysi, go straight on Route 63 through the center of town where there are restaurants, a pharmcy and a few shops. Across from Town Hall is a covered pavilion overlooking the river. To one's left is a mural of downtown Haysi during a past flood. To one's right is a monument honoring veterans and a historic marker on settler/indian conflict.

Dickenson Haysi	Route 612	120	In-town		Continuing straight through town, the route changes to Route 612 for 1.2 miles. To the right, look for the entrance to the old Splashdam Mine. An explosion in this mine is 1932 killed 10 men. The Splashdam Coal Seam can be seen at road level above and below the mine entry. A sizeable town once existed just beyond the railroad bridge but now no trace of Splashdam remains. Coal loading docks for trucks and strip mines could once be seen on both sides of the river but these remnants of times past have also disappeared. (Need interpretive sign at this site.)
Dickenson Haysi	Route 612	120.5	In-town	Turn Around	Road leads into site of proposed campground. Turn around at this point and head back towards Haysi.
Dickenson Haysi	Route 83W	125	SW	Right	Come to Route 80/83 Junction in road and turn right onto Route 83W (Dickenson Road), crossing over bridge. Confirmation sign for scenic byway located on other side of the bridge.
Dickenson	Route 83W	122	SW	Right	Caboose B & B and Museum on right at the foot of the bridge
Dickenson	Route 83W	123	SW	Left	Coal haul entrance and weigh station on right
Dickenson	Route 83W	123	SW	Left	A few commercial buildings and residential homes on the left
Dickenson	Route 83W	124	SW	Right	Meandering creek on a right
Dickenson	Route 83W	125	SW	Right	Meandering creek on the right with railroad running beside it.
Dickenson	Route 83W	125.6	SW	Left	Gas station and mechanic on left. On the right is a foot bridge across creek to access residence.
Dickenson	Route 83W	126.4	SW	Right	Bridge crossing creek to access residence.
Dickenson	Route 83W	127	SW		Road description: Hwy 83 (Dickenson Road) is 2 lane with center yellow line.
Dickenson Clinchco	Route 83W	127.8	SW	Right	Sign entering Cllinchco on right. Clinchco was constructed by the Clinchfield Coal Orporation and iat its peak operation conained some 285 houses and a population of about 3,500 and employed over 1,500 men. There needs to be a pull off and interpretive information on this.
					WORTHWHILE STOP: just in front of the Clinchco Post Office is the Dickenson Co. Coal Miners Memorial which lists the names of 309 who lost their ives in mine related accidents.
					Crossing the street and behind the second house one can see a bake oven where the Hungarians and Italians made bread. Two small beehive ovens are buried nearby. Need interpretive sign at a location where one can view the ovens but not access private property.
					From the Miners Memorial, continue out Main Street (Route 644) for .1 mile to the Dennis Reedy Railroad and Coal Mine Museum on the left. The only coal company business building still remining in Clinchco is across the street from the msueum and at one time or another housed a bank, barber shop, copmany offices, printed area, school room, mortuary and a post office.
Dickenson Clinchco	Route 83W	127.9	SW	Left	On the left is the school
Dickenson Clinchco	Route 83W	128	SW	Left	Gas station on left
Dickenson Clincho	Route 83W	128.1	SW	Right	Pass Hwy 63N turnoff. Byway sign indicating to continue straight ahead
Dickenson Clinchco	Route 83W	128.2	SW	Right	Church and row houses on the right
Dickenson Clinchco	Route 83W	128.5	SW		Monument
Dickenson New Camp	Route 83W	129	SW	Right	Turn off onto New Camp Road where there is an excellent example of coal camp row houses. Billboard also on the right. Continue straight on 83.

Dickenson	Route 83W	129.3	SW	Left	Tunnel for railroad on the left
Dickenson	Route 83W	129.5	SW	Right	Grocery store on right
Dickenson	Route 83W	129.8	SW	Right	Billboard
Dickenson	Route 83W	130	SW	Right	Foot bridge to residence
Dickenson	Route 83W	130.3	SW	Right	Railroad and stream still following road on the right
Dickenson	Route 83W	131.9	SW	Right	Residential homes on right
Dickenson Fremont	Route 83W	132	SW	Right	Church on right. Fremont Depot converted to PSA office on the left.
Dickenson Fremont	Route 83W	132.2	SW		Fremont Company sign
Dickenson Fremont	Route 63S	133	SW	Left	63 South - turn left
Dickenson Fremont	Route 63S	133.5	SE		Intersection of 83/63 - stay on 63 headed southeast
Dickenson	Route 63S	134	SE	Right	Gas and oil pumps on right with tanks.
Dickenson McClure	Route 63S	134.2	SE		Town of McClure - little league field and water company. Town resembles coal camp but actually was a lumber camp built by the W.M. Ritter Lumber Company. Note: about a mile up Caney Creek from McClure is located the McClure 1 Mine. An explosion in this mine in 1983 took the lives of seven and included the first woman miner killed in the state of Virginia. This mine is not visible from a public highway. Is there an interpretative sign describing this incident or a memorial.
Dickenson McClure	Route 63S	134.5	SE	Left	Roses Diner on left
Dickenson McClure	Route 63S	134.8	SE	Right	Church and lumber yard on right
Dickenson McClure	Route 63S	135	SE	Both	More homes and churches
Dickenson McClure	Route 63S	135.7	SE	Right	Railroad and stream still following road on the right.
Dickenson	Route 63S	136	SE	Right	Binnis Cemetery then some commercial buildings on the right.
Dickenson Nora	Route 63S	136.9	SE		Town of Nora and Elementary School
Dickenson Nora	Route 63S	138	SE	Left	Nora post office on the left
Dickenson Nora	Route 63S	138.3	SE	Right	Gas station on the right
Dickenson Nora	Route 63S	138.8	SE	Left	School on left
Dickenson	Route 63S	140	SE	Both	Road Description: Wooded on both sides of the road. Road has a center yellow line.
Dickenson	Route 63S	140.2	SE	Right	Oil pump and tank on right
Dickenson	Route 63S	140.4	SE	Left	Wooded with some outcroppings on the left
Dickenson	Route 63S	141-143	SE		Some residental homes and what remains of Haytertown, a small ten man coal operation run by Charlie Hayter in the 1920s.
Dickenson	Route 63S	143	SE	Right	Meandering creek on the right
Dickenson Trammel	Route 63S	143	SE	Left	Row house on the left - community of Trammel. The town of Trammel was built by the VA Banner Coal Corporation and it is the most intact coal camp staill standing in Dickentson Co. Need interpretive sign.
Dickenson Trammel	Route 63S	143.4	SE	Both	Coal Camp homes and Row houses on both sides of the road
Dickenson Trammel	Route 63S	143.5	SE	Right	Coal Company Store, superintendant's home and boarding house still stand but are in deperate need of repair.
Dickenson Trammel	Route 63S	143.6	SE	Right	Trammel Baptist Church
Dickenson Trammel	Route 63S	143.8	SE	Right	Trammel Community Center
Dickenson Trammel	Route 63S	144.6	SE		More houses.
Dickenson	Route 63S	144.8	SE		Road description: road sidens to 3 lanes with large shoulders.
Russell	Route 63S	145	SW		Entering Russell County. Road splits. Continue straight.
Russell	Route 63S	145.1		Right	Byway sign confirms one is headed in the right direction.
Russell	Route 63S	146			Road description: road narrows to 2 lane - curvy road around mountain.
Russell	Route 63S	146.8	SW		As one heads down the mountain, turn right onto Route 627 (Lower Bear Wallow Rd.) into the Community of Dante.
Russell Dante	Co. Rd 627	148	SW	Right	Community of Dante. Turn right into community and take the loop through Dante.
Russell Dante	Co. Rd 627	149	In-town		Come to the Dante Coal Mining and Railroad Museum to your right and other historic builgins from the Dante Mining Camp. The museum showcase the comunity's rich history in coal mining and railroad memorabilia.
Russell Dante	Co. Rd 627	149.4	In-town		Numerous row houses, a church and more in lower and upper Bearwallow. A few more sites, railroad cars and transportation CSX track
Russell Dante	Route 63S	150	In-town		Come back onto Hwy 63 and cross over road.
	Route 63S				Dante Coal Miners Memorial next door to Dante Volunteer Fire Department. Confirmation sign - railroad and cars visible in background.

Russell	Route 63S	151	S		Church (white with red roof)
Russell	Route 63S	151.5	S		Ghost town and a number of stores
Russell	Route 63S	152.5	S		Junk yard
Russell Sun	Route 63S	153	S		Community of Sun (a number of junkyards which could become an issue on nomination)
Russell	Route 63S				Road description: road is two lane with center yellow line. Very windy and curvy as it makes its way around the mountain. A few houses on right
Russell	Route 63S	154	SW	Right	Gas station and Stone Mountain Health Service on the right.
Russell	Route 63S		SW	Left	Railroad on left
Russell	Route 63S	155.2	SW	Right	A few residential homes on right
Russell	Route 63S	156	SW	Both	Commerical and residential homes on both sides or road
Russell	Route 63S			Right	Confirmation sign letting people know they are headed the right direction.
Russell/ Wise - St. Paul	Route 63S	157	In-town		Arrive in St. Paul, Virginia
Russell/ Wise - St. Paul	Route 63S				The community of St. Paul includes restaurants, gas stations, historic buildings, tourist info kiosk, walking/biking, and canoeing trails and shopping opportunities. Lodging just down the road in Castlewood.

If one turns right onto 4th Avenue to US 58 Alt (Trail of the Lonesome Pine), one starts a byway loop which travels along US 58A to Hwy 65 then 23 then back to 58A passing through or by the communities of Dunagannon, Clinchport, Duffield, BIg Stone , Norton, Tacoma, Coeburn before ending back at St. Paul. One has the choice of going either right or left on US 58 Alt. but will also end up back in St. Paul.

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