Jefferson National Forest - Mount Rogers NRA

National Forest · Grayson, Smyth, Washington · Southwest Virginia

The Mount Rogers National Recreation Area is centered on Virginia's highest peak and the surrounding high-country wilderness. The area provides unique hunting experiences at elevations above 4,000 feet, including Virginia's only spruce-fir forest ecosystem. Deer, turkey, and bear hunting are productive, though the high elevation can bring extreme weather. The Lewis Fork and Little Wilson Creek Wilderness areas offer backcountry hunting with minimal competition from other hunters.

Quick Facts

120,000

Acres

6

Game Types

Low

Pressure

National Forest

Type

Game Available

Deer Turkey Bear Grouse Woodcock Squirrel

Terrain

Virginia's highest mountains with spruce-fir forests, grassy balds, and alpine-like meadows above 4,500 feet

Features & Amenities

Mount Rogers summit Wilderness areas Appalachian Trail High-elevation balds Wild ponies

Location

Jefferson National Forest - Mount Rogers NRA is located in Grayson, Smyth, Washington counties, in Southwest Virginia.