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Mt. Rogers is a pleasant hike with gentle hills over a sometimes rocky terrain. On the day we went, clouds obscured the highpoint, so it was difficult to get a bearing of how far we would be hiking. Even then, you hike across several other smaller hills until you reach the final climb. Most of the trail follows the Appalachian Trail and is easy to navigate.
Mt. Rogers is adjacent to Grayson Highlands State Park, and most of the trail actually lies within the park. As shown in the pictures below, the trail winds through gentle hills and pastures. There is even a spot where you encounter wild ponies.
On our visit, we encountered a group of three people where one of them had severely sprained/broken his ankle in a rut. Although the trail is fairly gentle as far as elevation gain, it is chocked full of rocks and ruts.
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UPDATE - We revisted and snapped a couple new pics. The weather was musch better, and this time the camera did not die on us. We did, however, get a flat tire in the summit parking lot and had to limp to Asheville on a space saver. Such is the life of a highpointer!!!
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