2021-06-03 Grayson Highlands / Mount Rogers - Day 2 and 3

 

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and

Grayson Highlands State Park, VA

With Professor Scott Burns

Day 2 & 3 - June 3rd and 4th, 2021

 

For day two of our Virginia Highlands camping trip, the weather forecast called from rain on and off throughout the day.

Rather than one long adventure, we planned a series of short hikes throughout the day:   
 

1. Cabin Creek Trail

The Professor at the Cabin Creek Trailhead

Lower Cabin Creek Falls

The Professor at the top of Lower Cabin Creek Falls

Upper Cabin Creek Falls

 

 

2. Listening Rock Trail

The Professor at the Listening Rock Trailhead

 

Listening Rock

 

The Professor at Listening Rock

At the base of Listening Rock

The Professor at Pac-Man Rock
 

The Professor checking out the cool striped rock

At the Elusive Overlook

3. Twin Pinnacles Trail

At the Twin Pinnacles Trailhead

Huge Boulder engulfed by an amazing tree

The Professor at Safety Shelter #5

Selfie with the Professor at Little Pinnacle

The Professor on Little Pinnacle

The Professor catches a chill on Big Pinnacle 

 

 

4. Rock House Ridge Trail

 

The Professor taking a break along the Rock House Ridge Trail

view from the Rock House Ridge Trail

Old homestead near along the Rock House Ridge Trail

The Professor taking shelter from the Rain

The Professor on top of the Rock House

Jones Cemetary

 

 

 

5. Grayson Highlands Wilburn Ridge area 

 

Wild Ponies of Grayson Highlands

Heading up Wilburn Ridge

Cool Natural Tunnel (aka Fat Man's Squeeze) along the Appalachian Trail

Long Horn Cattle

Wild Ponies of Grayson Highlands

Wild Ponies of Grayson Highlands

 

We did get drizzled on a few times, but for the most part stayed safe and dry!

I also did a short solo hike the next morning along the Appalachian Trail at Elk Garden.

 

Elk Garden Appalachian Trail Trailhead

Elk Garden

Morning Selfie

Heading high up into the Fog

Foggy Forest

Along the Appalachian Trail at Elk Garden

 

My complete set of photos is posted here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146392@N05/albums/72157719395356376