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The Grayson Highlands State Park is such a unique place, from open mountain grasslands and streams to steep rocky outcrops and herds of wild ponies, there are so many wondrous sights to see and experience!
The Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia is home to over 150 ponies that naturally maintain the grassy balds. If you visit, please keep in mind to leave only footprints, take only photos, and try to remember that the ponies are wild so refrain from feeding/petting them. Hard to resist those sweet faces, but it is better for them to receive as little human interaction as possible.
Established in 1965, the Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia spans over 4500 acres. There are a variety of hiking and equestrian trails to explore in the park including a 4.5 mile portion of the Appalachian Trail.
Herds of ponies help to maintain the mountain grasslands at Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. We’re so glad we were finally able to visit the wild ponies!
It was such a treat getting to watch the wild ponies graze along the Appalachian Trail at the Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. We highly recommend planning a trip to visit the area.
It is estimated that there are over 150 ponies roaming in the vast Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia.
Multi AT thru-hiker “Blue Jay” picked me up off the trail, and took me to the Blue Benn Diner in Bennington, VT
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GI Joe, a Vermont Long Trail end-to-ender, playing her ukulele at Story Spring Shelter in Vermont.
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Dinner time at Story Spring Shelter for a mix of northbound AT thru hikers, Long Trail end-to-enders, and a long-ass section-hiker or two …
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A stream on the trail to Stratton Mountain is swollen from rainstorms over the last few days.
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Morning at Stratton Pond Shelter. One of the nicest shelters on the Appalachian, and Vermont Long Trails, with accommodations for 16 hikers.
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Blue Toes, an Appalachian Trail north-bounder, crossing the road to Prospect Rock in Vermont
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The Whole Is Greater Than the Sum of the Parts - Or why does my pack weigh 4.6 friggin lbs heavier than my spreadsheet said it would?
The story at Laughingdog blog
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628 Miles To Go … Southbound out of the Green Mountains, thru the Berkshires, and down the Taconic Range. I’ll summit a few of the state’s highest peaks, drop down to the lowest elevation on the trail, and cross the Hudson River on the Bear Mountain Bridge. I’ll cavort with the bears of New Jersey along the Kittatinny Ridge to Delaware Water Gap. I’ll pass thru the Palmerton superfund site, tip-toe thru the infamous rocks there, stay at the old Doyle Hotel in Duncannon, and cross the Cumberland Valley. I’ll blast thru Maryland, and get to Harper’s Ferry hopefully before the leaves start falling back home …
The rest of the story at bit.ly/LDawg
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Over the hill and far far away
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