The Woodbooger is called Big Foot in other parts of the nation. It lives in the highlands near Norton and is memorialized by the Woodbooger statue at Flag Rock, which provides panoramic views and hiking trails. After your photo op, tackle the curvy climb to High Knob.

Approximately 154 miles

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1. From 114 Harley Drive turn right onto South Mayo Trail
2. Turn right onto 23/119 South
3. Bare right on 119 South to Whitesburg
4. At second red light the intersection of 119 and 15 go straight and stay on 15
5. Go two more red lights and turn left staying on 15 for ¼ mile and turn left onto 931
6. Take 931 and stay straight onto 588 
7. Stay on 588 until it turns into 160 and stay on 160 to Gordon
8. At Gordon turn left, take 160 all the way to Cumberland
9. Stay on 160 thru Benham and Lynch all the way to Appalachia
10. Turn right onto 68, 68 turns into 606 before Keokee
11. Left on 421 to Pennington Gap
12. Left on 621, Right Poor Valley Road
13. Bare left to stay on 621, twice
14. Left on alt 58 to Big Stone Gap
15. At Norton take exit 1 then right onto 619 to Flag Rock, High Knob
16. Flag Rock entrance is on the left
17. Visit WoodBooger Statue
18. Leaving Flag Rock, turn left onto 619 to High Knob
19. Left on 238 to High Knob and turn right to visit the tower
20. Leaving tower go right onto 233 to High Knob Rec. area
21. Take 619 back to Norton
22. Get on 23 North back to Jenkins to finish the loop

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