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Virginia’s Highest Mountains
📍Mt Rogers 5,729 ft (highest point)
📍Whitetop Mountain 5,525 ft
📍Pine Mtn (shown) 5,525 ft
📍Buzzard Rock (shown) 5,095 ft
📍Little Pinnacle 5,089 ft
📍Big Pinnacle 5,068 ft
📍Haw Orchard 5,007 ft
⛺️Both of these backcountry camping locations in this video are along the Appalachian Trail in southwest Virginia.
🎒Both require backpacking to get to.
🚨Camping at above 5,000 feet elevation on an exposed mountain top is not recommended for new campers. Experience is suggested as weather conditions can change dramatically in a moments notice. Winds can be much stronger and temperatures can be much lower.
🚫 Also these areas are wild and are considered dispersed camping. There is no water. You must haul in all you need.
🏕 The ATC recommends tent camping at least 200 feet from the AT or a water source.
🗑 Always practice Leave No Trace Principles while out backcountry camping. If you haul it in, haul all your trash back out wi...