From the five-state views atop High Knob to Birch Knob's 360-degree fire tower, Powell Valley's glowing cliffs, and Flag Rock above Norton - here is where the light meets the land in Southwest Virginia, plus the hidden pull-offs locals love.

There are sunsets, and then there is dinner with Virginia's elk herd. The Dine with the Elk sunset tours at Breaks Interstate Park pair a park-prepared boxed dinner with golden-hour views across the Cumberland Mountains—and front-row seats to fall bugling.

Gone for more than 150 years, elk are back in Southwest Virginia—250+ strong. Here's where, when, and how to see Virginia's only wild elk herd, from Breaks Interstate Park to the viewing platforms at The Breaks at Southern Gap.