Red Jacket Memorial Trail

Rt. 460 Entrance (existing entrance) - 600 feet to 0.44 acre trailhead parking lot with informational kiosk - part of Coal Heritage Trail.

Trail would mostly utilize existing paths for 1.9 miles to Red Jacket Coal mine entrance.

Original Kentucky Turnpike Wall ~1830's
Union General Burbridge brought 5,000 troops across this road to attack Saltville, Virginia in 1864.

Red Jacket Coal Company hired Italian stonemasons.

Lower coal tram flywheel supports.

Upper coal tram flywheel supports at mine level.

Original mine entrance with cut-stone walls.

One original entrance almost completely covered over.

Original construction coincided with N&W Railway line.

Electrical wire connectors.

Main ventilation entrance

Hooks above mine entrance.

Westinhouse transformers still at site.

Lower tram flywheel supports above Rt. 460

Natural rock structures and several overlook sites along the proposed trail.

Songbirds, deer and other wildlife, wildflowers, mushrooms, medicinal plants and many other natural wonders can be found along the proposed trail.