Bicyclists can pedal the 5-mile one way Guest River Trail, a rail trail with “gorge-ous” scenery. View another geological wonder at Natural Tunnel State Park. See the waterfalls and chilly swimming holes of the Devils Bathtub. Sections of the path conveniently start at the highland impoundments of High Knob Lake and Bark Camp Lake.
Hike the Chief Benge Scout Trail, a 20-mile track. Drive up to restored High Knob observation tower where you can see 5 states. Stone Mountain rises above Big Stone Gap. Outdoor pursuits complement the in town offerings. The downtown has attractions within walking distance to one another, from the Southwest Virginia Museum to The Meador Coal Museum, detailing the intertwined nature of coal and the people who call Big Stone Gap home.
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Why You Should Visit: Lately made famous by the movie and novel series Big Stone Gap, the real life town of Big Stone Gap sits in splendor by the Powell River encircled by mountains of far Southwest Virginia. – BIG STONE GAP – Photo Credit: Brad Deel, IG account: el Read on and discover your Virginia mountain town, where you can relax, unwind and create outdoor adventures. In Virginia’s mountain towns, you can find places to eat, places to lodge, places to resupply and of course, a multitude of outdoor activities. While we all can’t live in a Virginia mountain town, we can always visit them, and enjoy some of the perks that go with living in such beautiful places. The citizens of these settlements are lucky enough to dwell amidst scenery where peaks cloaked in green forests rise to frame the place they call home, places where clear rivers and streams run free and hiking trails explore the back of beyond. Tucked away among these regal ridges and deep valleys lie Virginia’s mountain towns. The Appalachian Mountains stretch for hundreds of miles through Virginia, from the highlands near Cumberland Gap in the southwest up the Blue Ridge all the way to Maryland.
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