Spearhead Trails Pocahontas
Spearhead Trails: Pocahontas is a 94-mile trail system in Tazewell County, Virginia centered on the former Pocahontas Exhibition Coal Mine site and the surrounding mountains of the Cumberland Plateau near the town of Pocahontas, approximately 25 miles west of Bluefield. Spearhead Trails is Virginia's answer to West Virginia's Hatfield-McCoy system: a multi-county network of reclaimed coalfield trails that opens former mine haul roads and ridgeline access routes to ATV, UTV, and motorcycle riders. The Pocahontas section connects directly to the Hatfield-McCoy Pocahontas Trail system across the WV state line, enabling true cross-state riding without a trailer. Trail character reflects the coalfield setting: wide bench-cut mountain roads with commanding ridge views, technical descents through hollow drainages, and sections of recovered surface-mine terrain transitioning back to forest. Day fees apply; trail passes are sold at local welcome centers and online. Primitive camping is available at the Pocahontas Trailhead, with additional options at area campgrounds. The trail system is managed by the Coalfields Expressway Authority in partnership with local counties.