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Roanoke: Mount Rogers
Catch great views on your way up Virginia’s highest mountain on this 7.2-mile out-and-back through the open balds and ridges of the Appalachians.
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| Author: | Backpacker Magazine |
| Activity: | Hiking |
| State: | Virginia (VA) |
| Distance: | 3.61 mi |
| Difficulty: | 5 / 10 |
| Rating: | Unrated |
TO TRAILHEAD: I-81 S to Marion (exit 45), then S on VA 16 for 33 mi.; R onto US 58. In 8 mi., turn R onto VA 362 and follow 3.4 mi. to parking lot @ Massie Gap.
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MTR01
| Distance: 3.61 mi | Points: 90 |
Mount Rogers
Points of Interest
A pony waits for hand-outs
Location: 36.654121, -81.519745© Shannon Davis
Pony #1
Location: 36.654293, -81.518761Grayson Highlands Pony -- they're friendly, but have been known to nip curiously at passersby. © Shannon Davis
Pony #2
Location: 36.654636, -81.519363The ponies aren't technically wild, but free-roaming. © Shannon Davis
Spur trail
Location: 36.658234, -81.537338Take this side trail off the AT into the woods of the summit. © Shannon Davis
Summit
Location: 36.659817, -81.544655There's no view up here, but look down to find the official high point benchmark. © Shannon Davis
Thomas Knob Shelter
Location: 36.656391, -81.535110Two-level shelter boasts a solar powered privy nearby. © Shannon Davis
Trailhead
Location: 36.633835, -81.508705Rhododendron Trail trailhead. © Shannon Davis
MTR001
Location: 36.633331, -81.508781Head N from parking lot on blue-blazed Rhododendron Trail
MTR002
Location: 36.634499, -81.509354Straight at 4-way, following Rhododendron Trail
MTR003
Location: 36.639183, -81.509415L @ T onto white-blazed Appalachian Trail
MTR004
Location: 36.641743, -81.515106Head N, crossing four other trails within next 400 ft.; follow white blazes, leaving time to take in views to S
MTR005
Location: 36.654099, -81.519150If you’re lucky, you’ll see friendly but wild ponies grazing in highlands
MTR006
Location: 36.657600, -81.522202Pass thickets of purple-flowered Catawba rho-dodendron; head W on Appalachian Trail, away from Crest Trail and Pine Mountain Trail to NE
MTR007
Location: 36.655315, -81.525703Look S along Cabin Ridge for excellent views of the valleys below; on a clear day, the Blue Ridge Parkway may be visible 70 mi. away
MTR008
Location: 36.656631, -81.535118Thomas Knob Shelter, a 2-story open cabin with solar-powered privy. White-tailed deer graze in nearby meadows
MTR009
Location: 36.658150, -81.537636R @ T onto Mt. Rogers spur trail; gentle 300 ft. climb to summit
MTR010
Location: 36.660049, -81.544884Mt. Rogers (5,729 ft.). VA’s densely wooded high point lacks the wide-angle views of surrounding ridgelines and balds. Return to car
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