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| Florida Frank | cloud forest  Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2011 | |
| Heavy fog the entire hike from Elk Gardens. No views but a pleasant walk in the woods. No ponies but funny almost walking into a cow in the fog near the trailhead. | |
| Posted Sep 19, 2011 2:35 pm | ||
| MarkWillmann | Wet climb Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010 | |
| Climbed with wife, Jill. Rained the whole way. Boggy through the forests towards the top, and slippery going through the moss-covered scree field about halfway down. | |
| Posted Sep 3, 2011 6:33 am | ||
| vbeckman74 | Wild Horses Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2000 | |
| Lots of deer and horses. Beautiful section of the AT. | |
| Posted Aug 21, 2011 6:49 pm | ||
| milanite | From Grayson Highlands S.P. Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2011 | |
| The climb was a little rockier and more strenuous than I expected, taking about three hours to the summit. It was cool at the top, presaging some rain on the descent. The trails are well-marked and well-tended, and you meet some interesting folks on the AT portion. This was state highpoint #30 for me. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2011 5:40 pm | ||
| xpda | Virginia Date Climbed: Apr 9, 1994 | |
| It got dark. There were wild horses. We lost the trail, then we lost Jay. | |
| Posted Aug 10, 2011 3:42 pm | ||
| markowens | Fun Hike! Date Climbed: Nov 19, 2010 | |
| This was my 4th SHP out of 16 that I have done so far. This has been my favorite hike. The environment at the HP is unlike anything else on the trail. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, but ice crystals fell from the trees at the HP. I can only describe it as surreal. | |
| Posted Aug 8, 2011 8:52 am | ||
| xDoogiex | #22 Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2011 | |
| Brung my sis and g/f. Amazing hike from massie gap | |
| Posted Aug 4, 2011 7:11 am | ||
| redmond | Wild Ponies Date Climbed: Jun 15, 2011 | |
| Beautiful hike, my favorite of the entire southeastern high points. Wild Ponies everywhere. | ||
| Posted Jun 23, 2011 2:39 pm | ||
| Alpinist | Mount Rogers Trail Date Climbed: May 15, 2011 | |
| The last of a 6 state HP weekend. Flew into Knoxville, then hit the HPs for TN, GA, SC, NC, KY and VA. This is my 45th state HP. I hiked up the Mount Rogers Trail from VA603, 13 miles RT. It's a beautiful hike! | |
| Posted May 15, 2011 5:23 pm | ||
| NJTripper | 2nd time is a charm... Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010 | |
| Got rained off this HP back in June... (I will ~not~ hike in a T-storm... Rogers wasn't go'n anywhere..) Was a good day when I was able to hike the AT over it in Sept! | |
| Posted Dec 5, 2010 5:55 pm | ||
| kteichert | HP #20 Date Climbed: Nov 4, 2010 | |
| Took the Appalachian trail approach from Elk Gardens up state road 600. 9 miles round trip. It was a complete whiteout and I got snowed on the majority of the way. But I had a great time. Was alone and didn't see a single other person the entire hike. | |
| Posted Nov 5, 2010 10:28 am | ||
| Bluebell08 | Beautiful day Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2010 | |
| From Grayson Highlands State Park. Ponies and deer! Campground at park was very nice. Highpoint #13. | |
| Posted Nov 1, 2010 8:23 pm | ||
| Spindle | Lovely area Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2010 | |
| Met lots of ponies. | |
| Posted Sep 22, 2010 10:00 pm | ||
| BConley | HP #8 Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2010 | |
| Very nice area, stayed at Grayson highlands camp ground was very impressed. Great views up until a quarter mile of the summit. Was able to get within 4 or 5 feet of the ponies. | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2010 7:08 pm | ||
| jasano2 | Va # 1 Date Climbed: Oct 4, 2009 | |
| It was a great family hike and the views from Thomas Knob are wonderful. | |
| Posted Aug 10, 2010 8:18 am | ||
| jeffh25 | Neat place Date Climbed: Jul 25, 2010 | |
| I ate my way up the lower slopes as the whole place was covered in Blackberries & Huckleberries, then saw the ponies, then all of the sudden at the top you feel like you're in the Pacific Northwest. A little rockier trail than I expected (you're almost scrambling a few times, almost) but just a really cool hill. HP # 22 also. | |
| Posted Jul 29, 2010 9:31 pm | ||
| montanachris | Love the area Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2010 | |
| Beautiful high country around Mt Rogers. I was reminded of some of my western summits more so than those of the southern Appalachians. Stayed @ The Place in Damascus and hit the VA Creeper on mountain bike the next day. One of the best outdoor areas of the eastern US for sure! | |
| Posted Jun 29, 2010 8:28 am | ||
| Judd97 | Pouring Rain Date Climbed: Jun 13, 2010 | |
| Climbed this in the pouring rain, with only a brief respite for about a mile and a half to and from the summit. Good thing for raingear! State HP #5! | |
| Posted Jun 15, 2010 9:21 pm | ||
| highlandvillager | Flowers and wild horses Date Climbed: Jun 1, 2010 | |
| We hiked from the overnight parking area near Massie Gap, admiring the flaming azaleas at lower elevations and tons of pink rhododendrons at higher elevations. The views along the trail were spectacular most of the way. We encountered the wild horses a few times. A few were somewhat aggressive, maybe because they had foals, either blocking the trail or herding us up the trail. What a beautiful place! HP26 | |
| Posted Jun 7, 2010 4:33 pm | ||
| sgb02d | Cool Area Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2010 | |
| Hiked in a cloud most of the time and spent the night in the 2-story shelter with three other hikers. Completely unique and fun. | |
| Posted Apr 30, 2010 7:02 am | ||
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