Mount Rogers Travel Information
Acres and acres of wilderness dotted by Alpine meadows, ringed by dense fir forests and crowned by Virginia’s two tallest mountains combine to make Mount Rogers National Recreation Area a unique place to experience the great outdoors. Mount Rogers at 5,729 feet and Whitetop Mountain at 5,344 feet tower over this wild 140,000 acre landscape, part of the Washington/Jefferson National Forests. Some of the highest country in the state is found in this recreation area. The Appalachian Trail runs from one end of the park to the other, over 64 miles. Hikers can enjoy over 400 miles of trails, from easy to difficult including the Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail, a rail to trail. Mountain bikers will enjoy an eight-mile loop up and down Iron Mountain. The Virginia Highlands Horse Trail runs the entire park length. Those who prefer to see the park by car can follow the Mt. Rogers Scenic Byway. This 34-mile long road is the highest in the state and climbs part of Whitetop Mountain. Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, which extends to the Tennessee state line, is located 280 miles southwest of Richmond, VA and 157 miles northeast of Knoxville, TN off I-81, exit 45. Open year-round, the campgrounds are closed in winter.
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