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2nd Annual Mt. Rogers Winter Basecamp Trip

When:

Friday, Mar 06, 2009
through Sunday, Mar 08, 2009
Contact the leader

Details:

NOTE: Dates may change due to Park opening dates! Check back with us later.

Join us for a winter outing to Mt. Rogers, the highest point in Virginia. Named in honor of Mr. Rogers, though perhaps not the one you think, it is the 1st place to go looking for snow in the southeast. In the immediate area are Grayson Highlands State Park, the Mt. Rogers National Recreation Area, and two wilderness areas, the Little Wilson Creek Wilderness, and the Lewis Fork Wilderness.

Meet at the park Friday afternoon to set-up our base camp or join us early Saturday morning. We'll explore one of wilderness areas, and may try an across-the-park hike to Elk Garden. Mt. Rogers has many day hike options and we will pick the ones best suited to our group and the weather conditions we encounter.

For this basecamp trip everyone is required to bring warm clothes in layers, a winter tent/ground cloth and a winter sleeping bag rated to 15 deg. F. You'll need to bring lots of good, nourishing food and we'll be cooking in the camp. Bring your appetite and a treat for the rest of us! After dinner each night we'll have a campfire around which to socialize and warm our toes and fingers.

A participant led car-pool is recommended, including sharing travel expenses. A small fee will be required to cover camping costs. Friendly dogs are allowed providing they are kept on a leash.

Leader pre-approval required plus a $25 deposit refundable at the group campground.

For a topo map of this area see this link.  It's a print quality topo file, so go make some java, then come back and enjoy.

 

Directions:

Grayson Highlands State Park is located on top of the mountain on U.S. 58 west of Mouth of Wilson, Va. For more travel information Google "Grayson Highlands State Park".

Contact Information:

North Carolina Chapter
Chris Plummer, NC Chapter (tel) 919-720-8125 Maria Bowling, VA Chapter
cplummer@nc.rr.com