Whitetop Mountain View is a photograph by Suzanne Stout which was uploaded on October 17th, 2022.
Whitetop Mountain View
Whitetop Mountain might only be the second highest mountain in Virginia, but it has the best view and it’s much easier to reach than nearby Mount... more
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Whitetop Mountain View
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Suzanne Stout
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Whitetop Mountain might only be the second highest mountain in Virginia, but it has the best view and it’s much easier to reach than nearby Mount Rogers. At Whitetop Mountain an easy drive to the top offers breathtaking views from the bald mountaintop.
At 5,518′ Whitetop Mountain is about two hundred feet shorter than the highest point in Virginia. But the only way to reach Mt. Rogers is a long hike on the Appalachian Trail, and once at the top the only view is towering evergreens. It’s a wonderful hike, but lacking one of those sweeping panorama views at the end.
The summit of Whitetop Mountain has just that kind of view. A weather station occupies the very top, but just below is a sweeping panorama view across the mountain landscape of Southwest Virginia. In the distance to the north, visitors can even see the gentle dome shape of Mt. Rogers.
Whitetop Mountain and Mount Rogers are part of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area in George Washington and Jefferson National Forests.
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October 17th, 2022
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