TuGuNu Guide 5c

 

Section 5c

CR 8 to Matewan

13.8 miles

 

GET route through Matewan, WV and Buskirk, KY.  

 

 

Shuttle

 

“North” to “south”: Same as Trail Description.

“South” to “north”: Same as Trail Description.

 

 

Maps

 

        USGS 7.5-minute Quadrangles:

        DeLorme West Virginia Atlas & Gazetteer, p.61

 

Campsites

 

 

 

 

Trail Description, “North” to “South”

Miles                                     Data

0.0         Intersection of King Coal Highway (US 52 north) and Jerry West Highway (US 52 south, to north and CR 8 to south. “North” end of section. GET southbound follows US 52 north on King Coal Highway.

4.7       Pass stadium to left.

5.1       Pass school complex.

9.2       Temporary end of King Coal Highway at WV 65. GET continues to left onto WV 65.

11.8     First Assembly of God to left and Giovani’s Power Pizza to right.

13.5     End of WV 65 onto WV 49. Turn right onto WV 49, Mate Street.

13.8     Intersection of WV 49/Mate St. and Bridge Street/WV 1056. End of Section. GET southbound continues onto Bridge Street.

 

 

Trail Description, “South” to “North”

 

Miles                                     Data

   0.0     Intersection of Bridge Street, WV 1056 with WV 49, Mate Street, elev. 720’. North end of section. GET continues to right on WV 49 (south).

   0.3     Turn left on WV 65, Main Street.

   2.0     Giovani’s Power Pizza to left and First Assembly of God to right.

   4.6     Intersection of WV 65 with King Coal Highway to right. Turn right on King Coal Highway.

   8.7     Pass school complex.

   9.1     Pass stadium to right.

13.8     Temporary end of King Coal Highway at Jerry West Highway (US 52 south, to left and CR 8 to right. GET northbound continues to left.

 

 

 

 

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