Upcoming Events

Mt. Rogers Trail and AT south to Elk Garden, Oct. 9, 2026 TRAIL WORK: On Wed Oct 14th we will meet at Massie Gap at 9:30 and work with a USFS trail crew to eliminate fire rings north of Grayson Highlands State Park. The USFS crew will transport tools to the work site so the work group will simply need to hike to the work area about 2 miles from Massie Gap. This project is suitable for everyone, and this is likely our last opportunity to do this important work this fall. If th

AT and Slabtown Trail to Trimpi Shelter Oct. 2, 2026 TRAIL WORK: No group trail work has been scheduled for this week. HIKES: Fri., Oct. 9: Join us for an approx. 6 mile end to end hike from Elk Garden on the Appalachian Trail to the Mt. Rogers Trail down to SR 603 (Fairwood Road). We may see some ponies along the way as well as the beginnings of the changing leaves. We plan to have cars at both ends. Bring lunch, water, poles and ra

Hungry Mother Lake Sept. 25, 2026 TRAIL WORK: On Sat Oct 3rd at 9:30am, we'll meet in Grayson Highlands State Park at the Seed Orchard Trailhead, just across from the camp store. We'll hike to Wise shelter and do a combination of lopping, fire ring cleanup and use a crosscut saw to clear a blowdown in the nearby wilderness. Total hike distance should be about 5 miles. Trailwork Sat Oct 3rd | MRATC Whitetop lopping crew Sept. 26, 2026 HIKES: South Fork Bridge, Teas Rd. F