Athletes
Route
Route variation
Double up and back from Massie Gap
Multi-sport
No
Gender category
Female
Style
Self-supported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
4h
35m
54s
GPS track(s)
Photos
Report
I set out to summit and descend Mt. Rogers from Massie’s Gap. It was less than 2 months since Hurricane Helene, and some trees were still down on the route.
The weather was 40 degrees, with the perceived temperature around 32 degrees and strong wind with a light rain at times. No ponies that day! Hard to blame them.
I was able to beat the Strava up and back time by at least 25 seconds, and headed back up for more. I completed the second up and back a bit slower than the first, and wrapped things up around dusk.
( The next day, I hiked the trail, and it was 50 degrees, gorgeously sunny, and the ponies were everywhere! )