jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2007
MT ROGERS
RHODODENDRON/APPALACHIAN TRAILS FROM GRAYSON STATE PARK ON A RAINY DAY. HAD THE PLACE TO MYSELF!
wildfam - Jan 27, 2008 9:57 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
Ponies and Boulders
Hiked up from Grayson Highlands SP - took us over 6 hours. Loved the "wild" ponies and side detoured to scramble on many boulders. Clear day with great views. A really fun highpoint - glad there isn't a road to the top.
We camped in a car campsite the first night as we got there late, and woke up snowed in our tents. That wasn't exactly what we were expecting in southern VA.
The sky cleared up though, and it was beautiful hiking through the snow covered highlands. Some windier areas lacked snow cover, and the ground was frozen. The thermometer stayed below 25 F.
I went again in the summertime, and it was hot! Saw some wild ponies on that trip as well.
Six2 - Nov 28, 2007 12:45 am Date Climbed: May 9, 2005
Beautiful, both times
I hiked up (packless, being lazy) while doing a section from Trail Days. Amazing how it's an island of cool pine forest surrounded by high open country.
Did the hike again in August 2006 with my wife. This time I noticed the USGS summit marker atop a rock.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 9:46 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2000
Same story as below
Side trip during AT thru-hike. Ponies!
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 1995
Appalachian Trail
Made the short side hike off the Appalachian Trail during my thru-hike. Very nice.
weeds19 - Sep 27, 2007 12:22 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2003
Ponies, Yippee!
We hiked in along the AT and saw quite a few ponies. The summit is uneventful, but the AT shelter was nice along with some very nice views. One of my favorite eastern highpoints!
I went with some friends to camp near Thomas Knob. Leaving from Elk Garden later in the afternoon, we hit the summit on the way up. The skies were perfectly clear with views stretching for miles. Once the skies grew dark we watched satellites and meteors from our sleeping bags (we didn't bring any tents). The temperatures got into the lower 30s according to our thermometers. We couldn't have asked for a better day.
tioga - Sep 15, 2007 11:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2005
Fun Climb
Did it with a couple of friends. Saw ponies on the way up and on the way down. No view from the actual summit, which lies less than a mile from the AT.
lasvegaswraith - Aug 17, 2007 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Nov 27, 1998
Happy Thanksgiving
Just getting around to siging my logs. Memorable trip and my first state HP.
Hiked October, 04 and November, 07 from Massey Gap
Stauffer - Jul 27, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 1993
VA High Point
One of the best fall color hikes I've ever done.
atavist - Jul 21, 2007 8:29 am Date Climbed: Oct 28, 1999
snow camping
This was my first experience of snow camping. We got hit by an unexpected storm and ended up walking around the Grayson Highlands through 6 inches of snow. A couple years later I returned to Rogers via AT section-hiking all the way from Springer.
phillinley - May 10, 2007 2:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
good warmup
Did this on a south state highpoint tour before heading out west, definately a good warmup hike to stretch those winter legs for the big stuff.
Roam Around - May 1, 2007 3:04 pm Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2000
VA
Only time I've been on Mt. Rogers with good weather!
The top of Mount Rogers was still covered with snow from a recent storm. Please go to http://50summits.blogspot.com for a complete trip report.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2002
HP #23
Start of the fourth loop!!;
It was a flash one as we went on a 10 days road travel to bag 12 HP's...
Just ten days after we got back from the last loop!!!
lizrdboy - Mar 5, 2007 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 1998
Nice Hike
It was nice to find a highpoint in the area that didn't have a road to the top. Met lots of thru-hikers throughout the day.
rematore - Jan 15, 2007 12:36 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007
Mt. Rogers
Man was it warm. I don't believe that winter will ever come this year. It was 65 degrees and sunny, even though the forecast had called for rain all weekend. I was climbing in a T-shirt for most of the way.
jimegan - Feb 7, 2008 12:04 pm Date Climbed: Oct 25, 2007
MT ROGERSRHODODENDRON/APPALACHIAN TRAILS FROM GRAYSON STATE PARK ON A RAINY DAY. HAD THE PLACE TO MYSELF!
wildfam - Jan 27, 2008 9:57 am Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007
Ponies and BouldersHiked up from Grayson Highlands SP - took us over 6 hours. Loved the "wild" ponies and side detoured to scramble on many boulders. Clear day with great views. A really fun highpoint - glad there isn't a road to the top.
chobbs - Nov 30, 2007 3:44 am
Cold!We camped in a car campsite the first night as we got there late, and woke up snowed in our tents. That wasn't exactly what we were expecting in southern VA.
The sky cleared up though, and it was beautiful hiking through the snow covered highlands. Some windier areas lacked snow cover, and the ground was frozen. The thermometer stayed below 25 F.
I went again in the summertime, and it was hot! Saw some wild ponies on that trip as well.
Six2 - Nov 28, 2007 12:45 am Date Climbed: May 9, 2005
Beautiful, both timesI hiked up (packless, being lazy) while doing a section from Trail Days. Amazing how it's an island of cool pine forest surrounded by high open country.
Did the hike again in August 2006 with my wife. This time I noticed the USGS summit marker atop a rock.
eric-griz - Nov 9, 2007 9:46 pm Date Climbed: May 3, 2000
Same story as belowSide trip during AT thru-hike. Ponies!
buzzdainer - Oct 14, 2007 10:50 pm Date Climbed: Apr 18, 1995
Appalachian TrailMade the short side hike off the Appalachian Trail during my thru-hike. Very nice.
weeds19 - Sep 27, 2007 12:22 am Date Climbed: May 24, 2003
Ponies, Yippee!We hiked in along the AT and saw quite a few ponies. The summit is uneventful, but the AT shelter was nice along with some very nice views. One of my favorite eastern highpoints!
SteveinFXBG - Sep 16, 2007 10:25 pm Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2007
Perfect DayI went with some friends to camp near Thomas Knob. Leaving from Elk Garden later in the afternoon, we hit the summit on the way up. The skies were perfectly clear with views stretching for miles. Once the skies grew dark we watched satellites and meteors from our sleeping bags (we didn't bring any tents). The temperatures got into the lower 30s according to our thermometers. We couldn't have asked for a better day.
tioga - Sep 15, 2007 11:05 pm Date Climbed: Oct 16, 2005
Fun ClimbDid it with a couple of friends. Saw ponies on the way up and on the way down. No view from the actual summit, which lies less than a mile from the AT.
lasvegaswraith - Aug 17, 2007 7:48 pm Date Climbed: Nov 27, 1998
Happy ThanksgivingJust getting around to siging my logs. Memorable trip and my first state HP.
StarMan - Aug 9, 2007 8:01 pm
Good trailHiked October, 04 and November, 07 from Massey Gap
Stauffer - Jul 27, 2007 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Oct 20, 1993
VA High PointOne of the best fall color hikes I've ever done.
atavist - Jul 21, 2007 8:29 am Date Climbed: Oct 28, 1999
snow campingThis was my first experience of snow camping. We got hit by an unexpected storm and ended up walking around the Grayson Highlands through 6 inches of snow. A couple years later I returned to Rogers via AT section-hiking all the way from Springer.
phillinley - May 10, 2007 2:53 am Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2006
good warmupDid this on a south state highpoint tour before heading out west, definately a good warmup hike to stretch those winter legs for the big stuff.
Roam Around - May 1, 2007 3:04 pm Date Climbed: Dec 15, 2000
VAOnly time I've been on Mt. Rogers with good weather!
rkrevald - Apr 11, 2007 8:14 pm Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2007
A Cold Spring DayThe top of Mount Rogers was still covered with snow from a recent storm. Please go to http://50summits.blogspot.com for a complete trip report.
The edge - Mar 14, 2007 3:31 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2002
HP #23Start of the fourth loop!!;
It was a flash one as we went on a 10 days road travel to bag 12 HP's...
Just ten days after we got back from the last loop!!!
lizrdboy - Mar 5, 2007 3:27 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 1998
Nice HikeIt was nice to find a highpoint in the area that didn't have a road to the top. Met lots of thru-hikers throughout the day.
jvarholak - Feb 14, 2007 9:26 pm
ATDuring 1976 AT thru-hike
rematore - Jan 15, 2007 12:36 am Date Climbed: Jan 14, 2007
Mt. RogersMan was it warm. I don't believe that winter will ever come this year. It was 65 degrees and sunny, even though the forecast had called for rain all weekend. I was climbing in a T-shirt for most of the way.