A weekend on Mt. Rogers

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11-23-2009, 08:38
LyttleBryan

A weekend on Mt. Rogers

This last weekend I took a trip to Mt. Rogers, VA. to bid farewell to Fall and welcome Winter. It was quite possibly the most perfect backpacking weather anyone could ask for. The sun was shining, the ponies were naying, and a giant black lab stole my spare pair of Ex-Officio boxers. All-in-all, it was an absolutely fantastic weekend!...

Read the rest of the story along with pictures on my blog. A Geek In The Woods
11-23-2009, 09:31
gargoyle

Nice report and thanks for sharing. Ponies and dogs and sunshine, nothing wrong with that.
11-23-2009, 09:45
slowhike

Looking forward to seeing those pictures! I love that area! Thanks!
11-23-2009, 09:46
animalcontrol

uh huh...and your homework is where? :D:lol:
11-23-2009, 10:53
peanuts

winter, what winter, is still fall.......:lol::lol:
11-23-2009, 13:47
Rockdawg69

So this is what Grayson Highlands looks like without fog, clouds, 50 mph winds, rain, and snow. Maybe I should go back for a second try.

Nice pics. Thanks
11-23-2009, 15:03
slowhike

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Originally Posted by Rockdawg69

So this is what Grayson Highlands looks like without fog, clouds, 50 mph winds, rain, and snow. Maybe I should go back for a second try.

Nice pics. Thanks

:DI've seen all kinds of extremes up there, even on the same trip.
First time I hiked into the Mt Rogers area, fog was so thick that you couldn't see the hiker in front of you if he got more than 20' ahead of you.
The next day, it burned of & was so clear that you could see mountains all the way to the horizon!!!
11-23-2009, 17:37
Rockdawg69

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Originally Posted by slowhike

:DI've seen all kinds of extremes up there, even on the same trip.
First time I hiked into the Mt Rogers area, fog was so thick that you couldn't see the hiker in front of you if he got more than 20' ahead of you.
The next day, it burned of & was so clear that you could see mountains all the way to the horizon!!!

Hey, it was thick enough that one of the ponies and myself almost ran together where two paths junctioned. We were head down and hunting cover.
11-23-2009, 19:09
Carolinahammockhanger

aahhh. the memories. wish i was there. awesome pics.
11-23-2009, 21:41
Shug

Sweet.
Nice you had some pals along.
Did they like your hammock?
11-24-2009, 00:20
gunn parker

Are those pony wild? for real????
11-24-2009, 00:31
angrysparrow

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Originally Posted by gunn parker

Are those pony wild? for real????

Yes.. they are very real and are wild.

Some of them are curious and friendly...some are more skittish.
11-24-2009, 05:39
trigger hurt

my little pwnie!
11-24-2009, 07:18
slowhike

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Originally Posted by gunn parker

Are those pony wild? for real????

If I remember correctly, they were introduced back in the 1950s by the USFS, to help maintain the open balds, along w/ allowing a few ranchers to free range their cattle in the warmer months.
The weather is to brutal to leave the cattle there in the winter. They say a few ponies are often lost during the winter.

They also maintain the open balds w/ some controlled burning as well.