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09-01-2018, 06:42
ATC (Revised 8/30/2018) Mount Rogers/Grayson Highlands area of Southwest Virginia temporarily CLOSED to camping due to bear activity.
Due to increased bear activity, approximately 17 miles of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Grayson Highlands State Park, and surrounding National Forest lands are closed to overnight camping until further notice. This closure order affects the A.T. between Elk Garden/VA-600 and Fox Creek/VA-603, including the three A.T. shelters in those 17 miles: Thomas Knob Shelter, Wise Shelter and Old Orchard Shelter. For more detail and recommended alternatives for long distance hikers, see the Southwest Virginia section below. To read the U.S. Forest Service announcement and view a map of the closure,
Due to increased bear activity, approximately 17 miles of the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area, Grayson Highlands State Park, and surrounding National Forest lands are closed to overnight camping until further notice. This closure order affects the A.T. between Elk Garden/VA-600 and Fox Creek/VA-603, including the three A.T. shelters in those 17 miles: Thomas Knob Shelter, Wise Shelter and Old Orchard Shelter. For more detail and recommended alternatives for long distance hikers, see the Southwest Virginia section below. To read the U.S. Forest Service announcement and view a map of the closure,