The trail requires map reading and safety skills. At least 7 access points exists off St. Rt. 630 and 611. This historical trail is an interpretive hike back to 1892, when a massacre at the site left several people dead. The first mile of the trail is a series of rock stairs that were constructed by the Youth Conservation Corps in the 1970's.
Many miniature falls cascade along the solid rock streambed exposing interesting rock formations.
High Butte is a large rock outcrop with views of the Powell River, Black Mountain and Kentucky. This 128-mile route, which extends from Burke's Garden in Tazewell County to the Guest River Gorge in Wise County, meanders over some of Southwest Virginia's most breathtaking scenery. There are varying skill levels. See map included. John W. Flannagan Dam Trail Rt.