Directions to Murray's Cabin on Craig Creek

Directions to Murray's Cabin on Craig Creek

Starting Point : Intersection of US 11, US 220 and Interstate 81

  • Set your trip odometer to 0.0
  • Drive North on US 220 towards Fincastle
  • You will see a “Welcome to Fincastle” sign in the median, a BP gas
  • station on the right, and then a Lawn and Garden Center on your left. Prepare to turn left
  • At 8.5 miles (right before Leonardo’s Pizza Restaurant) turn left onto Main Street (T630)
  • At 8.8 miles, turn Right onto Grove Hill Road (606)
  • The top of the mountain and the Botetourt/Craig county line is at 15.3 miles.
  • The Mount Hebron Church is on your right at 17.7 miles
  • At 17.9 miles, turn right onto Murray’s Cabin Road – Cavalry Retreat
  • Road ( look for the cowboy entrance overhead the driveway)
  • Follow gravel driveway and the Cabin and Creek are on your right.

Directions from the North and East

Starting Point : Interstate 64 and Exit 27 towards 220 South

  • Take Interstate exit 27 to 220 South towards Iron Gate
  • A roughly 30 minute ride will take you to the town of Fincastle
  • In Fincastle turn right at Leonardo’s Pizza Restaurant at Main Street (T630)
  • Turn Right onto Grove Hill Road (606) and proceed roughly 10 minutes over the mountain
  • The Mount Hebron Church is on your right shortly after you reach the bottom of the mountain
  • Turn right onto Murray’s Cabin Road – Cavalry Retreat Road ( look for the cowboy entrance overhead the driveway). If you see Camp Easter Seal on your left, you just passed Murray Cabin
  • Follow gravel driveway and the Cabin and Creek are on your right.

Directions from the West

Starting Point : VA 460 and VA 42

  • Turn onto VA 42 East at Newport and go 29.4 miles
  • Turn left onto VA 311 for just one tenth of a mile
  • Turn right onto Market Street and go 6.2 miles
  • Market Street becomes VA 615
  • Turn right onto VA 615
  • Go approximately 2 miles until you see Camp Easter Seal on your right.
  • The cabin is your next drive to the left with a Cowboy entrance overhead. If you pass Mount Hebron Church, you have just passed the Murray Cabin entrance at Murray Cabin Road-Cavalry Retreat Road
  • Follow gravel driveway and the Cabin and Creek are on your right.