Mount Rogers National Recreation Area
| Mount Rogers National Recreation Area | |
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Mount Rogers in the background | |
  Location of Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in Virginia | |
| Location | Virginia, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°38′46″N 81°34′58″W / 36.64611°N 81.58278°W |
| Area | 154,816 acres (626.52 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,475 ft (1,364 m) |
| Established | 1966-05-31 |
| Operator | George Washington and Jefferson National Forests |
| Website | Mount Rogers National Recreation Area |
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is a
Mount Rogers, the highest point in the state of Virginia with a summit elevation of 5,729 feet (1746 m). The recreation area is under the jurisdiction of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The recreation area was established by an act of the United States Congress
on May 31, 1966.
Grayson Highlands State Park adjoins the recreation area on the south, near Mount Rogers, and the park provides the best known access to the peak and the NRA.
The recreation area is within the Mount Rogers Cluster.
Hiking
There are nearly 500 miles (800 kilometers) of hiking trails within Mount Rogers NRA making it one of the premier hiking hotspots in the Appalachian Mountains. Some of the trails in Mount Rogers NRA include:
- A 78-mile (124.8 kilometer) segment of the thru-hikersalong this section of the trail.
- The Virginia Creeper Trail
- The shortest route to the summit of Mount Rogers is a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) hike from either Grayson Highlands State Park or from State Route 600 at Elk Garden.
Wilderness
There are four federally designated wilderness areas in Mount Rogers NRA:[1]
- Lewis Fork Wilderness, containing Mount Rogers itself
- Little Wilson Creek Wilderness
- Raccoon Branch Wilderness
- Little Dry Run Wilderness
Together, these four wilderness areas comprise about 18,500 acres of forest.[1]
Other activities
- Camping: There are seven campgrounds, four horse camps, and two rental cabins in the recreation area.
- Horseback riding
- Hunting
- Fishing
- Mountain biking
References
- ^ a b "Wildernesses". George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
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