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Grayson Highlands State Park is a state park located in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. It is adjacent to the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and lies within the Jefferson National Forest. The park was established in 1965 and contains a total of 4,502 acres (1,822 ha). [1]
Appalachian Trail; a 1.3 mile section of the Appalachian Trail passes through the southwest section of the wilderness with access from the Scales Trail on the north and Grayson Highlands State Park on the south. [4] [5] Bearpen Trail, FS 4525, 3.3 miles, moderate, no blazes, accessed from the Scales Trail
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is a United States national recreation area (NRA) in southwestern Virginia near the border with Tennessee and North Carolina.It centerpiece is the Lewis Fork Wilderness containing Mount Rogers, the highest point in the state of Virginia with a summit elevation of 5,729 feet (1746 m).
This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Grayson County, Virginia, United States. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map. [1]
The Appalachian Trail passes in an out of the wilderness for a total 5.5 miles in the wilderness. Trailheads are near Elk Garden on the south and Grayson Highlands State Park on the north. [4] [5] Other Trails in the area include: [5] Cliffside Trail, FS 4533B, 1.4 miles, difficult, no blazes; Grassy Branch Trail, FS 4535, 3.2 miles, moderate ...
The New River Trail State Park ideal for hiking and biking is about six miles from Woodlawn. Grayson Highlands State Park featuring scenic views, waterfalls, hiking to the summit of Mount Rogers, the Appalachian Trail and wild mountain ponies is about fifty miles west near the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. [13]
The first VDGIF-managed property, initially purchased in 1930. Hidden Valley: Washington: 6,400 acres (26 km 2) Hidden Valley Lake: Highland: Highland: 14,283 acres (57.80 km 2) Bullpasture River: Hog Island: Surry, Isle of Wight: 3,908 acres (15.82 km 2) James River: Horsepen Lake: Buckingham: 2,910 acres (11.8 km 2) Horsepen Lake: James River ...
Grayson Glades Natural Area Preserve is a 53-acre (21 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Grayson County, Virginia. Its centerpiece is an extremely rare wetland type known as a "mafic fen", which are situated upon soils rich in magnesium and fed by springs. The site is at the headwaters of a small stream system supporting additional mafic fens ...