Mt. Rogers High Country: Cabin Ridge, Grayson Highlands, AT

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A five day backpacking trip in the Mt. Rogers High Country, starting at the Elk Garden Trail Head and taking the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail (VHHT) to the Cabin Ridge Trail and camping on Cabin Ridge. Day two continues on the Cabin Ridge Trail to the VHHT to the Appalachian Trail to Big Wilson Creek Trail to the Kabel Trail and camping along Little Wilson Creek. My son comes in about 10:00 on the second night and camps at my intended site, which was occupied by another backpacker. On the morning of day three I hear my son yelling Dad, so I find him and we continue on the Kabel Trail and then bushwack up to the First Peak Trail then down to Scales and take the VHHT and camp along Big Wilson Creek. Day four continues on the VHHT to the AT to Rhododendron Gap and take the Crest Trail. My son left me on Wilburn Ridge to get water and did not find me camping between the Crest Trail and the AT, so he hiked five miles back to car and headed home a day early. On day five I take the AT back to Elk Garden. Thanks for watching and hope you enjoy the video. Backpacking With Bryan DeLay webpage: https://bryandelay.com

Mt Rogers: Lewis Fork, Grayson Highlands, Cabin Ridge Loop

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A three night backpacking trip with my son beginning at the Lewis Fork Trailhead and camping along Cliffside Trail the first night. On day 2 we continue up Cliffside Trail to Pine Mountain Trail to Crest Trail to Scales. Then we take the AT over Stone Mountain and camp along Wilson Creek. My son leaves on the morning of day 3 and I continue along the AT through Grayson Highlands State Park then take the Virginia Highlands Horse Trail to Cabin Ridge, where I camp. On day 4 I continue on the VHHT to Deep Gap and cut over to the AT briefly to the Mt. Rogers Trail. Next I take the Lewis Fork Spur Trail to the Lewis Fork Trail and then Cliffside Trail back to the Lewis Fork Trail to the trailhead.