Virginia Coal Heritage Trail

ST. PAUL LOOP THROUGH RUSSELL, SCOTT, LEE, & WISE COUNTIES AND THE CITY OF NORTON

The 86.5 mile "St. Paul Loop" starts at St. Paul, traveling along 58 Alternate, Hwy 65, U.S. 23 then back to 58A passing through or by the communities of Dungannon, Clinchfield, Duffield, Big Stone Gap, Norton, Tacoma, Coeburn before ending back at St. Paul. One has the choice of going either east or west on 58A but will eventually end up back in St. Paul.

LEGEND:

Coal

Road Description

Recommendation

Confirmation Signs

Side Trip

PHOTO	COUNTY/TOWN	ROAD NAME	MILE FROM START	DIRECTION	MILE FOR LOOP	SIDE	DESCRIPTION
	Russell		158.5	South	0	Turn Left	For this trip, turn left onto 58A towards Castlewood.
	Russell		159	South	0.5	Right	Billboard
	Russell Castlewood	Alt 58	159.1	South	0.6	Right	"Welcome to Castlewood" sign
	Russell Castlewood	Alt 58	159.3	South	0.8	Left	Double billboard
	Russell Castlewood	Alt 58	159.5	South	1.0	Right	Billboard
	Russell Castlewood	Alt 58	160.3	South	1.8	Right	Commercial zone including fast food and Ma & Pa's Restaurant
	Russell Castlewood	Alt 58	161	South	2.5	Left	Billboard
	Russell Castlewood	Alt 58	161.6	South	3.1	Left	Billboards, Restaurant, Hotel
	Russell Castlewood	Alt 58	161.8	South	3.3	Right	"The Inn" Motel, two billboards, gas
	Russell Castlewood	Route 65/Mew Road	162	SW	3.5	Right	Billboard. Turn right at 2nd traffic light on to Rt 65 (Mew Rd). Recommendation: needs a scenic byway sign directing visitors to turn right onto Rt. 65 (Mew Road).
	Russell	Route 65	162.5	SW	4.0		Confirmation sign for Scenic Byway after one makes the first turn. Can not be seen from Hwy 23.
	Russell	Route 65	162.9	SW	4.4		Farm sign indicating that this is an agriculture area by denoting tractor crossing.
	Russell	Route 65	163	SW	4.5	Right	Brick Baptist Church, circa 1873.
	Russell	Route 65	163.8	SW	5.3	Right	Log house
	Russell	Route 65	164	SW	5.5	Right	Historic marker for Moores Fort (next to trailer court)
	Russell	Route 65	165	SW	6.5		Farmland
	Russell	Route 65	166	SW	7.5	Both	Homes
	Russell	Route 65	166.8	SW	8.3	Left	Ponds, goats and residence
	Scott	Route 65	168	SW	9.5/0	Right	Confirmation scenic sign as one leaves Russell County and enters Scott County.
	Scott	Route 65	168.3	SW	0.3	Right	Sign noting one is entering Scott County.
	Scott	Route 65	168.7	SW	0.7	Right	Powers Garage (Barn) and some residential homes
	Scott	Route 65/Sinking Creek Hwy	169	SW	1	Left	Historic white home on left set back from road.
	Scott	Route 65/Sinking Creek Hwy	169.8	SW	1.8	Right	Historic brick home on the right
	Scott	Route 65/Sinking Creek Hwy	170	SW	2.0	Right	Junky area
	Scott	Route 65	170.6	SW	2.6		Unique signs at Chestnut Ridge Farm
	Scott	Route 65	171.1	SW	3.1		House and barns
	Scott	Route 65	171.4	SW	3.4		Scenic farm in valley
	Scott	Route 65	172	SW	4.0		Horse corral and barns
	Scott	Route 65	173	SW	5.0		Dungannon Public Boat Access and crossing of the Clinch River.

Scott	Route 65/72 South	173.3	SW	5.3	Turn Left	Intersection of Highway 65/72S and Hwy 72N
Scott Dungannon	72 North		SE		Side Trip	(Note: If one turns right and goes 300 yards - Scotty's Market offers grocery, gas and restaurant across form Elementary School)
Scott Dungannon	65/72 South	173.4	SW	5.4	Right	Confirmation byway sign on the right.
Scott Dungannon	65/72 South	173.5	SW	5.5	Left	Dungannon (est. 1918), St. Patrick Catholic Church, Historic Marker and Depot converted into Town Hall on the left.

	Scott Dungannon	Route 65/72 South	174	SW	6	Right	Churches, homes, mechanic shop
	Scott, Dungannon	Route 65/72 South	175.7	SW	7.7	Right	Clinch River Health Service
	Scott					Side Trip	Just minutes from the Town of Dungannon is Hanging Rock Park where one can view the 24 foot Falls of the Little Stony.
	Scott	65/72 South	176	SW	8		Road Description: two lane with center yellow line - agricultural area
	Scott	65/72 South	176.1	SW	8.1	Right	New building for Clinch River Health Center
	Scott	65/72 South	176.2	SW	8.2	Right	Scott County Horse Park on the right
	Scott	65/72 South	176.2	SW	8.2	Left	Vacant industrial building located on the left.
	Scott	65/72 South	176.2	SW			Road Description: Curvy two lane road
	Scott	65/72 South	176.3	SW	8.3	Left	Church and residential homes then fields
	Scott	65/72 South	176.5	SW	8.5	Left	Clinch Railroad to left following both road and river.
	Scott	65/72 South	177	SW	9.0	Both	Agricultural Area
	Scott	65/72 South	178	SW	10.0	Left	Nice home set back from road. Railroad next to it.
	Scott	65/72 South	180.4	SW	12.4	Left	Murals on barn, etc.
--	Scott	65/72 South	180.5	SW	12.5	Left	Unique art on fence.
	Scott	65/72 South	180.6	SW	12.6	Left	Painted water tank
	Scott	65/72 South	181	SW	13	Left	Rail track follows road on the left
	Scott	65/72 South	181.4	SW	13.4	Left	Virginia of Forestry
	Scott	65/72 South	181.6		13.6	Both	Farm and houses
	Scott	65/72 South	181.8		13.8	Right	Farmland - large barn on right
	Scott Fort Blackmore	65/72 South	182	SW	14	Right	Fort Blackmore - Farmer's Market
	Scott Fort Blackmore	65/72 South	182.5	SW	14.5		Veterans Memorial Highway begins. Crosses Clinch River. Lots of Kudzu
	Scott Fort Blackmore	65/72 South	182.9	SW	14.9	Right	Intersection. Turn right staying south on 65 Clinch River Highway.
	Scott	Hwy 72 South				Option	If one turned left following Hwy 72 South, it would take one to Midway and Gate City. Noted bike route.
	Scott Fort Blackmore	Hwy 65	183	SW	15	Left	Fort Blackmore United Methodist Church
	Scott		183.2		15.2	Right	Confirmation byway sign letting one know they are headed the right direction.
	Scott	Hwy 65	183.6	SW	15.6		Front Porch Grocery & Deli with gas
	Scott	Hwy 65	188.3	SW	20.3		Periodic homes and a church
	Scott	Hwy 65	188.4	SW	20.4		Good view of the Clinch across from hairpen turn drive
	Scott	Hwy 65	192.8	SW	24.8		Goat farm on the right and red barn on the left.
	Scott	Hwy 65	193	SW	25		Confirmation byway sign
	Scott	Hwy 65	193.2	SW	25.2		River following road
	Scott	Hwy 65	193.6	SW	25.6		Cross O.B. Darnell Memorial Bridge
	Scott	Hwy 65					River access off Manville Road below O.B. Darnell Memorial Bridge
	Scott	Hwy 65		SW			Scenic Vistas
	Scott	Hwy 65	194	SW	26		A few homes along the route.
	Scott	Hwy 65		SW			Clinch River
	Scott	Hwy 65	194..8	SW	26.8		Recommendation: Rye Cove Wildlife Viewing Area - Need signage added to the trail.
	Scott Clinchport	Hwy 65	195.7	SW	27.7		Clinchport City Limits
	Scott Clinchport	Hwy 65	196.2	SW	28.2	Left	Clinchport Boat Access
	Scott	Hwy 23N	197.5	North	29.5	Turn Right	Turn onto Hwy 23 N Recommendation: Need byway sign noting to turn right up ahead
	Scott	Hwy 23N	198	North	30		Billboard
	Scott	Hwy 23N		North			Mixed industry periodically. Grass median.
	Scott	Hwy 23N	199.1	North	30.4	Right	Turn off for Natural Tunnel State Park. Recommendation: Potential site to include in brochure and map of route.
	Scott	Hwy 23N		North	31.1		Two signs (Crooked Road and Byway Confirmation Sign)
	Scott Duffield	Hwy 23N	199.3	North	31.3		Historic marker- nice warning signs of upcoming marker 500 ft. ahead.
	Scott Duffield	Hwy 23N			31.8		2 billboards - high and low. Cantrell High
	Scott Duffield				32	Right	Duffield Welcome Sign
	Scott Duffield				32.5	Right	Interpretive Sign for Crooked Road Music Trail, Historical Marker on Daniel Boone Trail, & picnic area. Recommendation: interpretive sign about the Coal Heritage Trail be added to this location.

Scott Duffield				33	Left	Duffield Depot which was used in the movie, Coal Miner's Daughter. Currently contains railroad artifacts and items from the movie. Open by appointment only. Recommendation: needs an interpretive sign and a pull off area for taking photos
Scott Duffield	Hwy 23N	202	North	34		Billboards - 8. McDonalds, gas, fast food in Duffield
Scott Duffield	Hwy 23N	202.2	North	34.2	Right/Left	Country Music Hwy 23 Sign. Crooked Road on water tower.
Scott Duffield	Hwy 23N	202.2	NW	34.3		Scenic views but no shoulder to pull over and take photos.
Scott	Hwy 23N	202.4	NW	34.4		Road description: 4 lanes with grass median
Scott	Hwy 23N	206	NW	38		2 Sets of Billboards
Lee	Hwy 23N	206.6	NW	38.6/0	Right	Lee County Limits. Confirmation byway sign letting drivers know they are headed in the right direction.
Lee	Hwy 23N	206.7	NW	0.1		Billboard
Lee	Hwy 23N	207.4	NE	1.5	Right	Lee County Welcome Sign
Lee	Hwy 23N	208.7	NE	2.8		Cross over George Ward Dalton Bridge over railroad
Lee	Hwy 23N	209	NE	3.1		Road description: Two-lane divided highway with grass median
Lee	Hwy 23N	210	NE	4.1		Billboard
Lee	Hwy 23N	210.2	NE	4.3	Right	Billboard
Lee	Hwy 23N/Alt 58	210.5	NE	4.6		Gas and billboard
Wise	Hwy 23N/Alt 58	210.7	NE	4.8/0	Right	Welcome sign to Wise
Wise	Hwy 23N/Alt 58	210.8	NE	0.1	Right	Historic marker about Donelson's Indian Line
Wise	Hwy 23N/Alt 58	211		0.3	Left	Scenic Vista. Wide shoulders allows one to pull off to take photos.
Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrell Hwy	211.2	NE	0.5		Orby Cantrell Highway and Hwy 23 Music Highway
Wise	Hwy 23N/Alt 58	211.3		0.6		Turn off to Big Stone Gap ahead.
Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrell Hwy	211.5	NE	0.7	Right	Billboard
Wise Big Stone Gap	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrelll Hwy	212	NE	1.2	Side Trip	Turn off for Big Stone Gap Community -worthwhile stop. Home of the Harry W. Meador Coal Museum

Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrelll Hwy					Road description: Divided highway with grass median, scenic vista
Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrell Hwy	212.3	NE	1.5		Stay on 58 Alt/23 towards Norton. Billboard on right
Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrell Hwy	212.5	NE	1.7		Mt. Empire Community College, Exit 1, Billboard
Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrell Hwy		NE			Staying on 58 Alt/23 to Norton - lodging, food and gas
Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrell Hwy		East			Exit 1
Wise	Hwy 23/Orby Cantrell Hwy	214	East	3.2		Billboard (high), gas and food official transportation signs
Wise	58A/23		East			Road description: divided highway 58/23 - 4 lanes
Wise	58A/23	216	East	5.2		Scenic vistas
Wise		217	East	6.2	Right	Sign denoting scenic overlook 1 mile
Wise	58A/23	218.4	East	7.6		James Walker Robinson Memorial Scenic Overlook includes a handicapped accessible ramp for photo op, tourism kiosk, historical marker for Benge's Gap plus picnic tables and parking.

Norton	58A/23 Connector		East			Alternative Route: Exit Alt 58 at Exit 1 - connector to Bus 23 - Need scenic byway sign directing one to gete off at Exit 1.
Norton	58A/23 Connector		East		Turn Left	Turn left onto Business 58 - Need scenic byway sign direction one to turn left.
Norton	Bus 23/Main		East		Turn Left	turn left and cross over bridge which intersects with Business 23.
Norton	Bus 23/Main		East		Turn Right	Turn right (east) and go through Downtown Norton (hotels, restaurants, chamber of commerce, historic buildings)
Norton	Bus 23/Main		East			Continue on Bus 23 east through downtown Norton and cross under 58A
Norton	58A/Norton-Coeburn Rd/23		East			Pick up scenic byway at Norton Exit 2 and continue on tour by taking 58A east towards Coeburn.
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	222.1	NE	11.3		Sign noting 58 Alt as Veterans Memorial Highway
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	223	East	12.2	Turn Right	Take Exit 2, turning right onto Hwy 58 headed east towards Coeburn. Hotels, motels, gas stations, fast food, shopping mall at this exit.
Wise		223.1			Left	Exit 2 onto 58A/Business 23. There is a sign noting Crooked Road Wayside Exhibit
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	223.2	East	12.4	Right	At next light on Hwy 58 headed towards St. Paul there is a tourism kiosk, picnic area and Crooked Road Music Trail wayside exhibit which talks about the Crooked Road and the communities of Coeburn and Norton.

Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	224	East	13.2		Head east on Hwy 58/23 towards Coeburn. Confirmaton sign for scenic byway after one passes through the more commercial area.
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	224.3	EAST	13.5	Right	Billboard
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	224.6	East	13.8	Right	This section of road is noted on a sign as "Senator Long Highway - Trail of the Lonesome Pines"
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	226	East	15.2		Blue coal conveyor over road
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	226.3	East	15.5	Both	A few residential homes set back from the road. Road description: Road is four lane with yellow line in center.
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	227	East	16.2	Left	Billboard on the left
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	227.2	East	16.4	Both	Trinity Life Center n the left with a few other commercial buildings on oth sides of the road.
Wise Tacoma	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	227.8	East	17.0	Right	The community of Tacoma noted on a sign. Tacoma Coal Tipple. Community is surrounded in railroad tracks.
Wise Tacoma	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	227.9	East	17.1	Right	Confirmation sign for Virgina Coal Heritage Trail at traffic light. Light for turn-in to Tacoma. Also sign for Crooked Road.
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	228.4	East	17.6	Left	Billboard on left
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	228.6	East	17.8	Right	Rail following road on right
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	228.9	East	18.1	Both	Sign for Lonesome Pine Raceway next to turn off to the right. Old Drive Inn on the left. Confirmation sign: On right is sign noting this road as part of the Music Highway 23.
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	229	East	18.2	Right	Billboard on right
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	229.4	East	18.6	Right	Billboard on right. Sign noting this ssection of Hwy 58/23 as Senator MM Long Highway.
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	229.6	East	18.8	Both	Commercial area including both motorcycle and car dealerships.
Wise	58A/Norton Coeburn Rd/23	229.7	East	18.9	Left	Billboard
Wise Coeburn	Hwy 58A/23	230	East	19.2	Right	Coeburn City Limits - commercial area including gas station/ convenience mart, trailers and mobile home sales businesses.
Wise Coeburn	Hwy 58A/23	230.2	East	19.4	Right	Coeburn Welcome Sign
Wise Coeburn	Hwy 58A/23	230.4	East	19.6		Traffic light. Strip malls, pharamacies, fast food, car wash, gas stations and other commercial businesses
Wise Coeburn	Hwy 58A/23	231	East	20.3		Turn off to downtown Coeburn
Wise Coeburn	Hwy 58A/23	231.2	East	20.5		23/58A splits east and west
Wise Coeburn	Hwy 58A/23	232	East	21.3		Bridge crossing and exit.
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	232.5	SE	21.8	Right	Confirmation sign for scenic byway
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	232.5-234	SE			Road description: wide shoulders, four lane with grass median
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	234	SE	23.3		Description: Climbing down a mountain. Steep grade. 55 mile speed limit
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	237	SE	26.3	Both	Mobile homes and a few commercial buildings on right & Poor Boy Mechanics on the left
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	237.5	SE	26.8	Left	Wise County Tourism Billboard on left
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	238	SE	27.3	Right	Confirmation scenic byway sign
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	238.7	SE	28		Billboard
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	239.9	SE	29.2	Right	Billboard on the right
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	240	SE	29.3	Left	Virginia City Presbyterian Church, circa 1800s
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	240.2	SE	29.5	Right	Sign noting Virginia City
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	240.5	SE	29.8	Left	Dominion Coal Energy Development on left
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	240.9	SE	30.2	Right	Quick Mart and gas on right
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	241	SE	30.4	Right	Billboard
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	241.3	SE	30.6	Left	St. Paul on water tower
Wise	58A/Bull Run Rd	241.7	SE	31		Billboard
Wise St. Paul	58A/Bull Run Rd	241.9	SE	31.2	Right	Coming into St. Paul. Signs on right for Crooked Road, Wildlife viewing, tourist info, scenic byway confirmation sign, hiking & biking sign. Worthwhile stop in this community to refuel and visit a few sites.
Wise St. Paul	58A/Bull Run Rd	242	SE	31.3	Left	4-Way traffic light. If one turns left onto Hwy 63 (Wise St.) into the commercial area of St. Paul, one will find shopping malls, gas stations, restaurants, fast food, car wash, and other commercial businesses.
Wise St. Paul	Hwy 270 4th Ave	243		32.3	Turn Left OR	OPTION 1: Reconnects with the sections of Virginia Coal Heritage Trail by taking Hwy 270 (4th St. through St. Paul), turning right on Hwy 63 at Wise Street that travels eastward towards Dante, Haysi and Breaks Interstate Park through Russell and Dicenson Counties.
Wise St. Paul	58A/ Abingdon Hwy	245	SE	33.3/0	Stay Straight	OPTION 2: If one continues on Hwy 58A eastward, one enters Russell County and starts the loop that goes through Scott, Wise and Lee Counties.

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