Scenic byways in West Virginia
Coal Heritage Trail
National Scenic Byway 153 mi in West Virginia.
About the Coal Heritage Trail
Wind through mountains and valleys showcasing America's remarkable industrial heritage. The region commemorates the history and culture of the coal industry and the impact it has had on the physical and social environment. Numerous resources line the corridor, including coal company towns, tipples, railroad structures, and reclaimed mining lands.
Federal Highway Administration, America's Byways's own description, in its words. Byway page on America's Byways.
Designations: National Scenic Byway, West Virginia State Scenic Byway.
Camping along the byway
- on the roadNew River Park Campground · City, county or regional park · 17 sites
- 1.3 mi offStone Cliff · National Park Service · 7 sites
- 3.3 mi offBrooklyn Campground · National Park Service · 5 sites
- 3.9 mi offTwin Falls Resort State Park · State park · reservable
- 4.0 mi offThayer Campground · National Park Service · 4 sites
- 4.1 mi offArmy Camp · National Park Service · 11 sites
Public campgrounds within 5 miles of the road as the crow flies, nearest the road first (this stretch is in several separate pieces); each one's page has its facts, season and weather by month.
About this page's facts
The line is the Federal Highway Administration's scenic byways layer (HEPGIS, a snapshot of 2022-06-24, a US government work), cut at the state line and simplified for the map; the length is the line's. The designation is the program's own: the national tiers from FHWA's America's Byways roster, the rest from the layer's designation field. Road conditions, closures and seasonal gates change: check the agency's own page and the state's road conditions before you go.