Mount Rogers National Recreation Area Guidebook

by Molloy, Johnny

• ISBN13: 9781572336285
• ISBN10: 1572336285
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-11-01
• Publisher: Univ of Tennessee Pr

Summary

Encompassing more than 140,000 acres of scenic beauty in southwestern Virginia, the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area offers outdoor enthusiasts a myriad of activities, from hiking, camping, and fishing to horseback riding, picnicking, swimming, tour driving, and biking. In the only comprehensive guidebook for this region, now newly updated, Johnny Molloy details the more than 430 miles of marked and maintained trails that crisscross the Mount Rogers NRA and nearby Grayson Highlands State Park. Molloy provides visitors with everything they need, including detailed maps, to enjoy the entire Mount Rogers area-one of the true jewels of Southern Appalachia.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xv
Introduction	p. xvii
Mount Rogers Area History	p. xix
How to Use This Guidebook	p. xxiii
Wilderness Areas at Mount Rogers	p. xxv
Share the Trail	p. xxix
Favorite Sights and Scenes at Mount Rogers	p. xxix
Mount Rogers and Environs Trails
Long Trails	p. 3
Appalachian Trail	p. 3
Appalachian Trail, Damascus to Tennessee State Line	p. 4
Appalachian Trail, Damascus to Creek Junction	p. 5
Appalachian Trail, Creek Junction to Elk Garden	p. 7
Appalachian Trail, Elk Garden to Fox Creek	p. 10
Appalachian Trail, Fox Creek to Dickey Gap	p. 14
Appalachian Trail, Dickey Gap to Jennings Visitor Center	p. 16
Iron Mountain Trail	p. 18
Iron Mountain Trail, Damascus to Tennessee State Line	p. 18
Iron Mountain Trail, Damascus to Skulls Gap	p. 20
Iron Mountain Trail, Skulls Gap to Hurricane Mountain	p. 22
Iron Mountain Trail, Hale Lake to Jones Knob	p. 24
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail	p. 28
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, Elk Garden to Fox Creek Horse Camp	p. 29
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, Fox Creek Horse Camp to Raccoon Branch	p. 32
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, Raccoon Branch to Middle Creek	p. 35
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, Middle Creek to Upper East Fork	p. 37
Virginia Highlands Horse Trail, Upper East Fork to New River	p. 39
Rail Trails	p. 43
Virginia Creeper Trail	p. 43
Virginia Creeper Trail, Whitetop Station to Damascus	p. 44
Virginia Creeper Trail, Damascus to Abingdon	p. 46
New River Rail Trail	p. 48
New River Rail Trail, Galax to Foster Falls	p. 48
New River Rail Trail, Fries to Fries Junction	p. 51
New River Rail Trail, Pulaski to Foster Falls	p. 52
Ridges and Rivers Route	p. 54
West Side Trails	p. 57
Beartree Gap Trail	p. 57
Beartree Lake Trail	p. 58
Beaver Flats Trail	p. 59
Beech Grove Trail	p. 60
Bushwacker Trail	p. 62
Buzzard Den Trail	p. 63
Chestnut Ridge Trail	p. 64
Clark Mountain Trail	p. 65
Feathercamp Ridge Trail	p. 66
Feathercamp Trail	p. 67
Lum Trail	p. 69
Rush Trail	p. 70
Saunders Trail	p. 71
Sawmill Trail	p. 72
Shaw Gap Trail	p. 73
Skulls Gap Trail	p. 74
Straight Branch Trail	p. 75
Taylors Valley Trail	p. 76
Tennessee Trail	p. 77
Wright Hollow Trail	p. 78
Yancy Trail	p. 80
Central Area Trails	p. 81
Barton Gap Trail	p. 81
Bobbys Trail	p. 82
Comers Creek Falls Trail	p. 83
Comers Creek Trail	p. 83
Dickey Gap Trail	p. 84
Dickey Knob Trail	p. 85
Fairwood Valley Trail	p. 87
Flat Top Trail	p. 88
Hickory Ridge Trail	p. 89
Hurricane Creek Trail	p. 90
Hurricane Knob Trail	p. 91
Hurricane Mountain Trail	p. 92
Jerry's Creek Trail	p. 92
Little Laurel Trail	p. 94
Mullins Branch Trail	p. 95
Old 84 Trail	p. 96
Raccoon Branch Nature Trail	p. 97
Rowland Creek Trail	p. 98
Slabtown Trail	p. 100
Two Ponds Nature Trail	p. 101
Far East Trails	p. 103
Comers Rock Trail	p. 103
Divide Trail	p. 104
Dry Run Gap Trail	p. 105
East Fork Trail	p. 106
Ewing Mountain Trail	p. 107
Hale Lake Trail	p. 108
Henley Hollow Trail	p. 109
Horne Knob Trail	p. 110
Kirk Hollow Trail	p. 111
Little Dry Run Trail	p. 112
Mike's Gap Trail	p. 114
Perkins Knob Spur Trail	p. 115
Perkins Knob Trail	p. 115
Raven Cliff Trail	p. 116
Raven Cliff Furnace Trail	p. 118
Unaka Trail	p. 118
High Country Trails	p. 121
Bearpen Trail	p. 121
Big Wilson Creek Trail	p. 122
Cliffside Trail	p. 123
Crest Trail	p. 124
Elk Garden Trail	p. 126
First Peak Trail	p. 127
Grassy Branch Trail	p. 129
Helton Creek Spur Trail	p. 130
Helton Creek Trail	p. 130
Hightree Rock Trail	p. 132
Jackie Streets Trail	p. 133
Kabel Trail	p. 134
Lewis Fork Spur Trail	p. 135
Lewis Fork Trail	p. 136
Little Wilson Creek Trail	p. 138
Mount Rogers Spur Trail	p. 140
Mount Rogers Trail	p. 141
Old Orchard Spur Trail	p. 142
Old Orchard Trail	p. 143
Pine Mountain Trail	p. 144
Rhododendron Gap Trail	p. 146
Scales Trail	p. 147
Springs Trail	p. 148
Sugar Maple Trail	p. 149
Switchback Trail	p. 150
Third Peak Trail	p. 151
Whispering Waters Trail	p. 152
Wilburn Ridge Trail	p. 153
Wilson Creek Trail	p. 154
Trails of Grayson Highlands State Park	p. 157
Appalachian Spur Trail	p. 157
Big Pinnacle Trail	p. 158
Cabin Creek Trail	p. 159
Horse Trail	p. 160
Listening Rock Trail	p. 161
Rhododendron Trail	p. 162
Rock House Ridge Trail	p. 163
Seed Orchard Road Trail	p. 165
Stampers Branch Trail	p. 165
Twin Pinnacles Trail	p. 166
Upchurch Road Trail	p. 167
Virginia Highlands Horse Connector Trail	p. 168
Wilson Trail	p. 169
Suggested Trail Loops
Hiking Loops	p. 173
West Side	p. 173
Feathercamp Loop	p. 173
Rush-Sawmill Loop	p. 174
Central Area	p. 174
Rowland Falls Loop	p. 174
Comers Creek Falls Loop	p. 174
Far East	p. 175
Perkins Knob Loop	p. 175
Little Dry Run Loop	p. 175
High Country	p. 176
First Peak Loop	p. 176
Wilburn Ridge Loop	p. 176
Biking Loops	p. 179
West Side	p. 179
Sandy Flats Loop	p. 179
Grosses Mountain Loop	p. 179
Central Area	p. 180
Barton Gap Loop	p. 180
Far East	p. 180
Middle Creek Loop	p. 180
Dry Run Gap Loop	p. 181
High Country	p. 181
Rhododendron Gap Loop	p. 181
Scales/Wilson Creek Loop	p. 182
Equestrian Loops	p. 183
West Side	p. 183
Chestnut Ridge Loop	p. 183
Taylors Valley Loop	p. 183
Central Area	p. 184
Fox Creek Loop	p. 184
Seng Mountain Loop	p. 184
Far East	p. 184
Cressy Creek Loop	p. 184
Horse Heaven Loop	p. 185
High Country	p. 185
Big Wilson Creek Loop	p. 185
Pine Mountain Loop	p. 186
Other Recreational Opportunities
Fishing Streams and Lakes	p. 189
Beartree Lake	p. 189
Big Wilson Creek	p. 189
Comers Creek	p. 190
Cripple Creek	p. 190
Dickey Creek	p. 191
East Fork/West Fork Dry Run	p. 191
Fox Creek	p. 192
Green Cove Creek	p. 192
Hale Lake	p. 193
Hurricane Creek	p. 193
Lewis Fork	p. 194
Little Laurel Creek	p. 194
New River	p. 195
South Fork Holston River	p. 195
Straight Branch	p. 196
Tennessee Laurel Creek	p. 196
Whitetop Laurel Creek	p. 197
Swimming Holes	p. 199
Cripple Creek	p. 199
Fox Creek	p. 200
New River	p. 200
South Fork Holston River	p. 201
Whitetop Laurel Creek	p. 201
Scenic Drives	p. 203
Damascus to Volney Scenic Drive	p. 203
Far East Forest Drive	p. 204
Hurricane Forest Drive	p. 205
Marion to Whitetop Scenic Drive	p. 207
Picnic Areas	p. 209
Beartree	p. 209
Comers Rock	p. 209
Grayson Highlands	p. 210
Raven Cliff	p. 210
Places to Lay Your Head
Mount Rogers Area Campgrounds	p. 213
Beartree Campground	p. 213
Comers Rock Campground	p. 214
Grayson Highlands Campground	p. 215
Grindstone Campground	p. 217
Hurricane Campground	p. 219
Millrace Campground	p. 220
Raccoon Branch Campground	p. 221
Raven Cliff Campground	p. 223
Horse Camps	p. 225
Collins Cove Horse Camp	p. 225
Fox Creek Horse Camp	p. 226
Hussy Mountain Horse Camp	p. 227
Cabins	p. 229
Blue Spring Gap Cabin	p. 229
Sunrise Cabin	p. 229
Bed-and-Breakfasts, Cottages, and Hostels	p. 231
Volunteering	p. 235
Mount Rogers Area Towns	p. 237
Outfitters	p. 239
Contact List	p. 241
Index	p. 243
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