Appalachian Backroads Motorcycle Routes
Explore the backroads of Norton and the surrounding Heart of Appalachia region by motorcycle. Check out the below routes that cross through Norton.
WoodBooger
Driving Directions
Approximately 78 Miles
- From 114 Harley Drive turn right onto South Mayo Trail
- Turn right onto 23/119 South
- Bare right on 119 South to Whitesburg
- At second red light the intersection of 119 and 15 go straight and stay on 15
- Go two more red lights and turn left staying on 15 for ¼ mile and turn left onto 931
- Take 931 and stay straight onto 588
- Stay on 588 until it turns into 160 and stay on 160 to Gordon
- At Gordon turn left, take 160 all the way to Cumberland
- Stay on 160 thru Benham and Lynch all the way to Appalachia
- Turn right onto 68, 68 turns into 606 before Keokee
- Left on 421 to Pennington Gap
- Left on 621, Right Poor Valley Road
- Bare left to stay on 621, twice
- Left on alt 58 to Big Stone Gap
- At Norton take exit 1 then right onto 619 to Flag Rock, High Knob
- Flag Rock entrance is on the left
- Visit WoodBooger Statue
- Leaving Flag Rock, turn left onto 619 to High Knob
- Left on 238 to High Knob and turn right to visit the tower
- Leaving tower go right onto 233 to High Knob Rec. area
- Take 619 back to Norton
- Get on 23 North back to Jenkins to finish the loop
Strippers Run
Driving Directions
Approximately 63 Miles
- Start in Wise on 23 N toward Kentucky state line
- L on S 119 in KY toward Whitesburg
- S 119 turns left at the red light onto the Kentucky Scenic Byway
- L on 932 toward Bad Branch Falls
- Turns into 671
- Right on Hwy 23 S back to Wise
Corkscrew
Driving Directions
Approximately 123 Miles
- Start in Wise Bus. 23
- R on 646 to UVA Wise
- R on 706 Tacoma Mountain
- L on Alt 58 to Coeburn
- L Exit 1 Front Street
- L on 72
- L on 646
- R on 644 MountainRose Vineyard on the left
- R on 640
- L on 645
- Stay L 636 Birchfield Rd
- R on us.3
- R on 23N toward KY
- R on 630 stay right
- L on 631
- L on 611
- L on 80 toward Breaks Interstate Park to Elkhorn City, KY
- L on 197 Elkhorn Creek Rd
- L on 805 to Jenkins, KY
- L on 23 to Pound, 23 S to Wise