
STRIPPERS RUN

Strippers Run honors the coal miners who worked to strip coal from the Appalachian Mountains. The Kentucky Scenic Byway traverses Pine Mountain and features breathtaking overlooks. Thick woods and streams along the route cool you off on summer days, with stunning foliage in autumn.


Approximately 58 miles
1. Start in Wise on 23 N toward
Kentucky state line
2. L on S 119 in KY toward Whitesburg
3. S 119 turns left at the red light
onto the Kentucky Scenic Byway
4. L on 932 toward Bad Branch Falls
5. Turns into 671
6. Right on Hwy 23 S back to Wise
LODGING
124 Woodland Drive | 276-328-3500
10651 Canepatch Road | 276-679-8370
Carousel House Bed & Breakfast - Big Stone Gap
204 Shawnee Avenue East | 276-298-8160
Cave Springs Campground - Dryden
Route 845 | 276-679-8370
Country Inn and RV Park - Big Stone Gap
627 Gilley Avenue East | 276-523-0374
327 Wharton Lane | 276-679-5340
551 Highway 58 East | 276-679-1099
Route 619/Flag Rock Road | 276-679-0754
Hampton Inn—Norton
1051 Park Avenue SW | 276-639-3448
High Knob Lake Campground - Norton
FR 238 | 276-328-2931
Historic House Vacation Rental - Big Stone Gap
220 Wyandotte Avenue East | 276-523-2303
110 E Main Street | 276-321-7600
Jessie Lea Campground - Big Stone Gap
900 Wood Avenue W | 276-523-0055
Jonesville Motor Lodge - Jonesville
32540 Wilderness Road | 276-346-3210
9114 Camp Bethel Road | 800-359-4049
Poplar Hill Cottage - Big Stone Gap
10 W First Street | 276-523-1322
Quality Inn & Suites - Big Stone Gap
4609 Aerial Way | 276-523-5911
Southwest Virginia Museum Cottage - Big Stone Gap
10 West 1st Street North | 276-523-1322
Whispering Pines Family Campground - Wise
9050 Camp Bethel Road | 276-328-6876
DINING
Asia Café Grille & Buffet - Norton
750 Commonwealth Drive | 276-679-1502
9715 Orby Cantrell Highway | 276-796-1061
109 6th Street NW | 276-679-1099
225 East Main Street | 276-533-3175
Fishtales Family Restaurant - Norton
696 Hwy. 58A, VA/KY Shopping Center
276-679-1651
332 East Main Street | 276-321-7752
Lincoln Road Coffee Lounge - Norton
736 Park Avenue NW | 276-325-0743
MiFinca Mexican Bar & Grill - Norton
987 Park Avenue NW | 276-679-3330
154 Ridgeview Road SW #6 | 276-679-5850
302 Main Street | 276-321-7452
132 Woodland Avenue | 276-328-2924
9233 Orby Cantrell Hwy. | 276-796-5331
313 Church Street NW | 276-328-3714
528 Park Avenue NE | 276-679-1529
The Diner, Tap Room & Pub - Inn at Wise
110 E Main Street | 276-321-7600
407 East Main Street | 276-328-7060
921 Park Avenue SW | 276-325-0551
ATTRACTIONS
Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama
518 Clinton Avenue E, Big Stone Gap, VA
6034 Kent Junction Road, Norton, VA
Flag Rock Road, Norton, VA
10439 N Reservoir Road, Wise, VA