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
DINING
4609 Aerial Way 276-523-5911
Poplar Hill Cottage - Big Stone Gap
10 W First St 276-523-1322
Jessie Lea Campground - Big Stone Gap
902 Wood Ave W 276-523-0055
Cave Springs Campground - Big Stone Gap
Rt 845 276-679-8370
110 E Main St 276-321-7600
124 Woodland Dr 276-328-3500
551 Hwy 58A East 276-679-7001
1051 Park Ave NW 276-679-6655
327 Wharton Lane 276-679-5340
Rt 619/Flag Rock Rd 276-679-0754
132 Woodland Ave 276-328-2924
154 Ridgeview Rd SW #6 276-679-5850
145 Wise Plaza 276-679-4080
302 Main St 276-321-7452
313 Church St NW 276-328-3714
The Diner, Tap Room & Pub - Inn at Wise
110 E Main St 276-321-7600
9715 Orby Cantrell Hwy 276-796-1061
9233 Orby Cantrell Hwy 276-796-5331
921 Park Ave SW 276-325-0551
109 6th St NW 276-679-1099
Fishtales Family Restaurant - Norton
696 Hwy 58A, VA/KY Shopping Ctr
276-679-1651
MiFinca Mexican Bar & Grill - Norton
987 Park Ave NW 276-679-3330
Prime Sirloin Family Steakhouse- Norton
1728 Park Ave NW 276-679-0673
999 Park Ave NW 276-679-1889
ATTRACTIONS
6. Trail of the Lonesome Pine Outdoor Drama
518 Clinton Ave E, Big Stone Gap, VA
6034 Kent Junction Rd, Norton, VA
Flag Rock Rd, Norton, VA
10439 N Reservoir Rd, Wise, VA