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2 climbs • 8.4 mi • 1,415 ft gain • 5 hr 7 min
1 climb • 5.1 mi • 802 ft gain • 3 hr 18 min
1 climb • 10.5 mi • 2,182 ft gain • 6 hr 49 min
1 climb • 5.3 mi • 923 ft gain • 4 hr 42 min
1 climb • 9.6 mi • 1,585 ft gain • 4 hr 41 min
Latest climbs
"One last one on the way home from this crazy week. Left the cabin in Burnsville, NC around 6am and drove the 2.5 hours out to Grayson Highlands State Park, VA in hopes of some pony searching.
The balds are inhabited by a herd of ~150 wild ponies that run and graze within the confines of the park. The ponies are very accustomed to humans and rarely halt their grazing as hikers pass close by. All-in-all we spotted 28 ponies.
Then it was on up to Mount Rogers. Mount Rogers is the highest natural point in Virginia at 5,729’
The summit is most easily accessed from Grayson Highlands State Park by following the Appalachian Trail southbound for 3.5 miles to a blue-blazed trail leading to the summit, which is covered by trees and marked with four National Geodetic Survey triangulation station disks.
Total tally for the week is 46.9 miles and 11,917’ of climbing.
" — wiweasel • Nov 26, 2023
"I decided to follow the rerouted A.T. sb section alongside the ridge and attack the ridge summit from the shorter north side. It was a bit tough to find where the Wilburn Ridge Tr. left the A.T. from the north. I did however and I found out... not many go this way. It was severely overgrown and rugged!" — SteveM_StickMan • Sep 4, 2022
"The ascent was part of a 9-mile hike complete with four peaks, 2,200 feet of climbing, epic views, and of course, wild ponies. This part of Virginia is so unique to the rest of the state. High winds and patches of ice strategically placed on the trail were the biggest challenges of the day." — runshigleyrun • Feb 19, 2022
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