I met up with my dear friend Hez for this high point.  She drove out from Virginia Beach to meet me the night before the klimb.  Mount Rogers sits within the Grayson Highlands and the drive from Kentucky over to the highlands was absolutely spectacular.  The weather was beautiful and I could only imagine how this area must look when all the Rhododendrons are in bloom!  Hez and I had a fun, but frustrating trip up the road leading to the mountain.  We were scouting it out for an early morning start the next day.  We both agreed, Virginia has work to do on their signage!  The next morning we arrived at the trailhead with just a small handful of other klimbers.  The trail we used incorporates a portion of the Appalachian Trail and we were lucky enough to meet up with some thru hikers along the way!  The hike reminded me of the mountains out west because you could see the surrounding Appalachians as far as the eye could see.  A wonderful surprise.  The summit was heavily forested so we didn’t get any views there.  But, we had plenty of other spectacular views at every other turn!   The wild ponies added to the fun!  This was definitely one of the most beautiful klimbs I have done to this point.  #30!!