Mount Rogers
Mount Rogers is the highest natural point in Virginia, United States, with a summit elevation of 5,729 ft (1,746 m) above mean sea level.
A mountain, 10 mi south of Adwolf
Marion is the nearest base
Marion is 12 miles north, with 494 hotel and restaurant jobs. Where to stay ↓
A day trip from Charlotte
Charlotte is about 108 miles south (straight-line). Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct
May, June, July, August, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 68–84°. When to go ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Census job and town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
Weather, month by month
Typical highs and lows in Adwolf. Green months are the mild ones.
Mount Rogers
Mount Rogers is the highest natural point in Virginia, United States, with a summit elevation of 5,729 ft (1,746 m) above mean sea level. The summit straddles the border of Grayson and Smyth Counties, Virginia, about 6.45 mi (10.38 km) WSW of Troutdale, Virginia. Most of the mountain is contained within the Lewis Fork Wilderness, while the entire area is part of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, which itself is a part of the Jefferson National Forest.
The mountain is named for William Barton Rogers, a Virginian educated at the College of William & Mary, who taught at William & Mary and the University of Virginia, became Virginia's first State Geologist, and went on to found the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Type
- Mountain
- Elevation
- 5,988 ft
- Wikipedia readers
- 27K a year
Towns near Mount Rogers
Towns within 30 miles, closest first. Hotel and restaurant jobs show how many places there are to stay and eat.
| Town | From Mount Rogers | Hotel & restaurant jobs | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adwolf | 10 mi north | 6 | 1,046 | $144K | — |
| Sugar Grove | 11 mi northeast | 0 | 563 | $56K | — |
| McMullin | 11 mi north | 0 | 324 | $144K | — |
| Seven Mile Ford | 12 mi northwest | 0 | 644 | $173K | — |
| Chilhowie | 12 mi northwest | 150 | 2,428 | $154K | C |
| Marion | 12 mi north | 494 | 5,670 | $173K | C |
| Damascus | 14 mi west | 44 | 772 | $174K | — |
| Glade Spring | 16 mi northwest | 27 | 2,135 | $174K | C+ |
| Atkins | 16 mi northeast | 14 | 985 | $86K | — |
| Jefferson | 17 mi south | 111 | 1,864 | $236K | — |
| Emory | 18 mi northwest | 90 | 1,419 | $231K | — |
| Saltville | 19 mi northwest | 33 | 2,198 | $97K | A− |
Day trip from
Straight-line miles.
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also near Mount Rogers
Other well-known places within 61 miles. Numbered ones are on the map above.
130 mi🛣 ParkwayBlue Ridge Parkway16.5M visitors a year
23 mi🌲 State parkGrayson Highlands State Park
41 mi⛰ MountainGrandfather Mountain🎢34 mi🎢 Theme parkTweetsie Railroad🎢38 mi🎢 Theme parkLand of Oz
41 mi⛷ Ski areaSugar Mountain Resort26 runs · 1,171 ft vertical
60 mi🌲 State parkBreaks Interstate Park
60 mi🏺 Ancient siteJoaraPhoto credits
Blue Ridge Parkway: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Grayson Highlands State Park: Ken Thomas, Public domain · Grandfather Mountain: Original uploader was KyleAndMelissa22 at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Sugar Mountain Resort: Mark Clifton, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Breaks Interstate Park: SheepNotGoats (Talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Joara: The original uploader was JDeMai at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
Visiting Mount Rogers
What town is Mount Rogers near?
Adwolf, VA, about 10 miles north.
When is the best time to visit Mount Rogers?
May, June, July, August, September and October, with highs of 68–84°.
How far is Mount Rogers from Greensboro and Charlotte?
About 103 miles east of Greensboro and about 108 miles south of Charlotte, as the crow flies.
What is the closest airport to Mount Rogers?
Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA (TRI), about 50 miles away. The nearest big hub is Piedmont Triad (GSO), about 97 miles.
Where should I stay near Mount Rogers?
Chilhowie (12 mi, 150 hotel and restaurant jobs), Marion (12 mi, 494 hotel and restaurant jobs) and Jefferson (17 mi, 111 hotel and restaurant jobs).
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Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.