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HEART OF APPALACHIA, VA

      POINTS OF INTEREST

Town of Pocahontas

 

  • An old coal mining town named after an Algonquin Indian Woman

  • Listed on the National Register of Historic Places

 

Photo credit to: http://pocahontasva.org/

Back of the Dragon 

 

  • A 32 mile road that is said to be one of the best for motorcycle riding in the Appalachians

 

Photo credit to: http://www.visitvirginiamountains.com/

Burke's Garden

 

  • Often referred to as "Gods thumbprint"

  • A bowl shaped valley formed into a mountain peak

 

Photo credit to: http://visittazewellcounty.org/

Pinnacle Natural Area Preserve

 

  • Located in Lebanon, VA

  • A year round facility with hiking trails, towering cliffs, waterfalls, and a  suspension bridge

 

Photo credit to: http://www.dcr.virginia.gov

Devils Bathtub

 

  • A 7 mile looped trail that ends in a waterfall and swimming area

 

Photo credit to: https://www.youtube.com

Natural Tunnel State Park

 

  • A natural tunnel that was formed over thousands of years through limestone rock

  • Over 850 feet long and 10 stories tall

  • Chairlift to the top of the tunnel

 

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov

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