Mt. Rogers
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Blue Ridge Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Rogers is a 5,729 ft summit in the Blue Ridge Mountains (USA). PeakAtlas rates it day hike (Class 1 hike); best season is May–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Damascus (22 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 5,729 ft
- Prominence
- 2,449 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Day hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Damascus · 22 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 1
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Rogers, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Rogers is listed as Class 1 hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Access / staging
- Damascus, Virginia
How tall is Mt. Rogers, and where is it?
- Location
- Virginia, USA
- Elevation
- 5,729 ft
- Prominence
- 2,449 ft
- Mountain range
- Blue Ridge Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 1 hike
What makes Mt. Rogers notable?
Highest peak in Virginia; Appalachian Trail destination near Grayson Highlands.
Virginia’s high point in the Mount Rogers massif — a spruce-fir Appalachian summit reached via the Appalachian Trail from Elk Garden or Grayson Highlands.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Rogers, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Virginia, USA.
Closest places
- Damascus — Virginia via US-58
- Marion — Virginia via VA-16