[at-l] mount rogers trip suggestions

[dhughes@cas.org (Dave Hughes 3019B x2640)]

Wisperlight,

There are two car campsites near Mount Rogers. One is Grindstone campground
on VA603 just north of the mountain. You can take the Mt Rogers trail from
that campground that will intersect the AT south of the mountain at Deep Gap.
Then go north on the AT for about a mile to the Mt Rogers Spur trail and up
to the top. Another car campground is in Grayson Highlands State Park near
Wilburn Ridge (accessed from US58). You can take the Rhododendron gap trail
from Massie Gap in the park to the AT and then go south on the AT to the
Mt Rogers Spur trail. This is a much more scenic route and should give you
a good view of the wild ponies. You can get good maps at the Mt. Rogers NRA
headquarters on VA16 or at the Grayson Highlands State Park visitors center.
If you want to camp away from your car nearer the mountain, there are plenty
of good sites near the AT just north of the State Park in the MRNRA.
Dave Hughes
Worthington, OH

> me and a friend are trying a trip up mount Rogers(VA high point I
> understand). now he is not a backpacker but I try very hard to not look down
> on non backpackers (just kidding I always look down on them just kidding
> again)
> ANYWHOOO!!! I was wondering if anyone from the area knows of a nice
> campsite(car or short walk of under 1 mile but I prefer a car site for him)
> that we could use in the area and a nice trail up it.
> any suggestions.  or I will look at my maps and just use what every is
> easiest/closest and be done with it for better or for worse.