Saturday, May 23, 2026

Natural Tunnel State Park (May 15-18)



 We packed up this Friday morning, May 15, and left Fries.  Both Jenny and I really enjoyed this tiny town and hope we can return soon, perhaps for a longer stay.  It was a relatively easy drive to Natural Tunnel State Park for the next three nights.

Saturday morning I made a bit of a mess out of breakfast on the griddle on the Colman stove, but we lived to tell the tale. Then we drove to Big Stone Gap for the Southwestern Virginia Museum.  The museum is a stone mansion with exhibits about the development of this part of the state, and is actually part of the state park system.  A ranger at the museum told us about the Woodbooger (the area’s version of Big Foot), so we had to go to nearby Norton, VA to find out. 

Woodbooger’s habitat is in Flag Rock Park.  There are some great views from the park, especially at High Knob Tower.  


At one point, Woodbooger was sneaking up on Jenny but she managed to escape.

Sunday we finally checked out the natural tunnel at Natural Tunnel State Park.  It’s still used as a train tunnel and it’s quite an impressive natural phenomenon.
 


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