One of the friendly Wilburn Ridge wild ponies near the Massie Gap trailhead.

Looking back down the trail from one of the ridges you cross on the way up to Mt. Rogers.

The vistas from along the trail are expansive, with a mixture of rocks, rhododendrons, and evergreens. This would certainly be a colorful hike in the springtime.

Part of the trail uses the Appalachian Trail. This shelter along the AT is about a mile from the summit of Mt. Rogers and makes a perfect spot to stop for lunch.

The group of happy highpointers atop Mt. Rogers. The USGS benchmark is visible set into the rocks at the lower right corner of this image. Nathan's MIT T-shirt is appropriate because William Barton Rogers, after whom Mt. Rogers was named, founded the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1861.

Barely visible in this shot is the faint engraving of "USGS" in the rock surrounding the benchmark.

Although the views from the trail leading up to Mt. Rogers are expansive, the view from the summit is merely brushy.