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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]
Near Virginia's two highest mountains, Mount Rogers and Whitetop Mountain, Grayson Highlands offers scenic views at more than 5,000 feet high. Campgrounds, yurts, and a bunkhouse are available in ...
Big Wilson Creek Trail, FS 4607, 1.9 miles, difficult, no blazes, accessed from the Bearpen Trail and Grayson Highlands State Park; First Peak Trail, FS 4524, 3.1 miles, moderate, no blazes, accessed from the Appalachian Trail near Scales; Hightree Rock Trail, FS 4522, 4.9 miles, moderate no blazes, trailhead on Forest Service Road 4104
The Virginia Creeper Trail The shortest route to the summit of Mount Rogers is a 4.5-mile (7.2 km) hike from either Grayson Highlands State Park or from State Route 600 at Elk Garden . Wilderness
False Cape State Park: Virginia Beach: 3,844 acres (15.56 km 2) 1968 Open First Landing State Park: Virginia Beach: 2,888 acres (11.69 km 2) 1936 Open Originally Seashore State Park [1] Grayson Highlands State Park: Mouth of Wilson: 4,502 acres (18.22 km 2) 1965 Open High Bridge Trail State Park: Farmville: 1,236 acres (5.00 km 2) 2006 Open
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The summit is most easily accessed from Grayson Highlands State Park by following the Appalachian Trail southbound for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to a blue-blazed trail leading to the summit, which is covered by trees and marked with four National Geodetic Survey triangulation station disks; a standard station disk marked with an equilateral triangle ...
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 ...