Directions to the Black Dog Ranch:

GPS Coordinates:

For those guests using GPS navigators, the following coordinates are provided:

Lat N 37 degrees 25.216 minutes

Long W 81 degrees 18.731 minutes

Elevation 3512 ft

Please don't ask for the address as it is a rural route and your GPS will not be able to locate the BDR.  Most modern GPS units have a menu for direct entry of GPS coordinates. 

If you don't have a GPS:

(When traveling North on I-77)

Take the Bluefield exit after passing through East River Mtn. tunnel. 

Follow 52 north to Bluewell. 

At the second light in Bluewell turn right on Rt. 71 North. (The 71 north sign will say to Matoaka and there is an Exxon station on the corner.) 

Follow Rt 71 North for 3.4 miles to Montcalm. 

At Neals Hardware and Food Store turn left on Old Crane Creek Rd - Route 11. (The sign is small and on the left side of the road.) 

Proceed on Crane Creek Road for 4.3 miles where upon there will be a fork in the road, go LEFT. 

Continue for 2.3 miles to Windmill Gap Country Store. 

Turn right on Prosperity School Road. The BDR is 1.5 miles on the left.