GATE CITY HIGH SCHOOL TO FT. BLACKMORE and RYE COVE 10/03 Be sure and bring necessary food and water: scarce Mileage TURN To Turn Road 0 L From the parking lot facing the enterance to GCHS, head south on Beach St. .1 L .3 @T onto Broadwater .1 X .3 cross E. Jackson (71) onto Ft. Blackmore Road /619 1.2 BR .6 660 / Scott County Park sign 2.3 L 1.1 @T onto Hwy 72 /Veterans Memorial Highway, enjoy climbs and 10% downhills (2050') 10.8 Pass Veterans Memorial on right 11.3 X Cross Clinch River (1270') 11.8 L 9.5 South 65 at Ft. Blackmore. Deli available on this road. 12.8 *Hillmans Grocery/ Front Porch Deli on left 14.6 R 2.7 onto 649 20.3 *Country Basket STORE on right in Rye Cove (last available stop) no restrooms 23.0 L 8.4 @T onto 65 (not marked) (1243') 25.1 R 2.1 onto 645, cross Clinch River 25.5 S continue straight with 665 27.6 top of hill, use caution on downhill curves and switchbacks (2050') 30.0 pass Manville HS/ community center 30.5 S continue straight with 627 31.2 L 6.1 Cross bridge on 665 (1440') 35.0 Gate City city limit / Moccasin Av. 35.7 L 4.5 @West Jackson street 35.8 BR .1 @light 58/Kane St downhill on three lane 36.3 L .5 @light (unmarked) Jones St at High School 36.4 R .1 into GCHS parking lot (1315')