[at-l] Re: At Overnighter

[Disc_Golfin at msn.com (David Wilson)]

Oh! Is that where the ponies are! Cool! I was thinking of Grayson Highlands as a possibility. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: James N. Smith 
  To: 'David Wilson' 
  Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 12:19 PM
  Subject: RE: At Overnighter


  Here's one idea... Mt. Rogers in SW VA. It's not too far from I 81 and is on the AT. If you enter by way of Grayson Highlands SP you won't have to climb too much and the trails are well maintained. I don't recall the mileage, but I don't believe the trail was more than 4 miles to the top.

  This trip doesn't quite meet your criteria because there isn't a running stream and it isn't woodsy. It's a bald, but that allows for some outstanding views. There are springs in the area for water. 

  And here's the bonus: miniature ponies graze there to help keep the bald from becoming overgrown. They're neat to see.

  -jns
    -----Original Message-----
    From: David Wilson [mailto:Disc_Golfin@msn.com]
    Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 11:01 AM
    To: James N. Smith
    Cc: at-l
    Subject: At Overnighter


    Hey Jim, 

    Thank you for responding. I'll be heading north and want to try out my new gear on a not too difficult section. I've been to NC mountains many times but always car camped. On my last trip I camped at a municipal campground somewhere in central VA just off I 81, but it wasn't woodsy at all. At least there was a picturesque river running by! 
    Can you suggest a nice section with a good view, running water and doable in a day or so?


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