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