MT. ROGERS
There are three parks/forests adjacent to each other: Grayson Highlands State Park, Jefferson National Forest, and Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. The Appalachian Trail and the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail run through all three.
As you will notice, the following pictures are rather short on description. This is what happens when you only write down the trails that you took the pictures on, instead of writing down what the pictures were actually of. We were also going in and out of the state park, the national forest, and the recreation area; so if you see "Grayson Highlands State Park", it might just as easily have been the national forest or the recreation area. Oh well; you can still get an idea of what the area looks like.
- Massie Gap
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Wilburn Ridge
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Grayson Highlands State Park
- Wilburn Ridge
- Mt. Rogers Recreational Area
Several of the trails at Grayson Highlands State Park start at the same place, Massie Gap (in the center of the picture), and then branch off at the top of the hill.
This picture is taken from the top of the hill (on the previous picture).
Mt. Rogers Rec. Area
The Appalachian trail, coming back from Scales.
Mt. Rogers Rec. Area
The Appalachian trail.
C & O CANAL
The C & O (Chesapeake & Ohio) Canal, which is in Maryland, is a favorite place for joggers, walkers, strollers, bikers, canoers, etc. The Potomac River, which is next to the Canal, is also a favorite with kayakers and rock climbers.
The Canal during the autumn: The Potomac River:
