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All 262 places by distance →One day from Big Stone Gap
5 stops, one loop, back by 5:56 pm
77 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Big Stone Gap
- Black Mountainviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Roaring Branchnature spot · 2 hrs
- Laurel Forknature spot · 2 hrs
- Devils Forknature spot · 2 hrs
- High Knobviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Back in Big Stone Gap
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Big Stone Gap?
Powell Valley (viewpoint, about 2 km), Roaring Branch (nature spot, about 7 km), Devils Fork (nature spot, about 13 km), High Knob (viewpoint, about 13 km), Laurel Fork (nature spot, about 14 km), Camp Rock (viewpoint, about 15 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Big Stone Gap?
144 places on Spotwander: 73 hill stations & viewpoints, 19 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 14 churches, 10 wildlife, forests & gardens, 10 parks.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Big Stone Gap?
Powell Valley, about 2 km by road; Little Stone Mountain (6 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Big Stone Gap?
Bens Branch Dam, about 3 km by road; Rimrock Lake Dam (8 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Big Stone Gap?
Start in Big Stone Gap, visit Black Mountain, then Roaring Branch, then Laurel Fork, then Devils Fork, then High Knob, and drive back — about 77 km by road in all.