Highlight • Summit
Mount Rogers Summit
Hiking
5.0
(3)
Running
5.0
(1)
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Lewis Fork Wilderness
Tips
Caro "Bandit"
August 29, 2021
Hiking
Mount Rogers is not only right on the famous Appalachian Trail, it is also the highest mountain in the state of Virginia at 5,729 feet. The detour to the summit is only half a mile with just 240 feet of ascent. But you can't expect a grand view because of the dense forest.
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Nearby routes
Best routes near Mount Rogers Summit
2
hikers
45.4km
13:26
1,330m
1,450m
Hike the difficult 28.2-mile Mount Rogers Loop Trail through diverse landscapes, wild pony sightings, and expansive views in Grayson Highlan
Hard
8
hikers
21.0km
06:08
590m
510m
Hike the difficult 13.1-mile Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers Loop, gaining 1935 feet, to see wild ponies and Virginia's highest peak.
Hard
5.0
(1)
6
hikers
23.7km
07:02
740m
710m
Hike the difficult 14.7-mile Mount Rogers and Grayson Highlands Loop, gaining 2420 feet in elevation through scenic meadows and forests.
Hard
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Elevation 1,700 m
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