RV rental Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, VA: Motorhome rentals, camper van rentals and more

Mount Rogers National Recreation Area encompasses around 200,000 acres of thick forests consisting of Appalachian hardwood and pine forests. Clad in green, the mountains rise from the valley floors like turtle backs emerging from a sea. Mount Rogers is the highest point in Virginia, just barely topping 5,700 feet. The mountaintop is treed, and to gain a view of the surrounding peaks, adventurers must shimmy their way up a tree to above the leafy canopy. Over 500 miles of multi-use hiking trails wind and weave through Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, a portion of which includes the mighty Appalachian Trail, Virginia Creeper Trail, and Virginia Highland Horse Trail. About 78 miles of the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail, which starts and ends in Maine and Georgia, passes through Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. The tail end of the Virginia Creeper Trail, a rail-to-trail recreation trail, terminates in Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. All of the 67-mile Virginia Highland Horse Trail meanders and serpentines through Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. In addition to being horse-friendly, the trails are also open to mountain bikers. While exploring the woods of Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, keep an eye out for a herd of wild ponies, which roam freely in this area. The herd is one of the few wild herds on the east coast, and though no one knows what their true origins are, records show that they were known to reside in the area as early as the 1940s. The woods are also home to over 50 federally endangered or threatened species of animals and plants, including the Balsam Fir and Golden-winged Warbler. Bring a camera to photograph these precious critters for proof.