Up on the Laurel

Up on the Laurel UpontheLaurel’s Dongola Cabin is a secluded, compact cabin nestled in the Jefferson National Forest’s Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.

Up on the Laurel’s Dongola Cabin is a secluded, compact 384 square foot cabin designed to be a place for recreating, writing, and relaxing. It sits on the south side of Iron Mountain in the Jefferson National Forest’s Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and takes in the scenic views of Whitetop Mountain and Mount Rogers. Nearby, several trailheads intersect, including the well-known Appalachian

and Virginia Creeper Trails (others include the Iron Mountain Trail, the Skulls Gap Trail, the Buzzard Rock Trail, the Bear Tree Gap Trail, the Straight Mountain Trail, the Straight Branch Trail, and the Pine Mountain Trail). Hundreds of wild blueberry bushes yield end-of-summer fruit on Whitetop and Pine Mountains. Steep mountain valleys and hollows display the colors of Spring and Autumn foliage. The Whitetop Laurel Creek, a notable wild trout stream, stretches for twelve miles down the valley floor and provides year-round fishing as well as five miles of fully accessible recreation facilities with wildlife viewing platforms in the Creek Junction area. Scenic and historic routes surround Dongola Cabin, including the famous Route 58 (“The Crooked Road”), the Grayson Highlands State Park and Parkway, the balds at Elk Garden, and the highest elevated road in Virginia towards the peak of Whitetop Mountain. From Dongola Cabin, outdoor enthusiasts can rent bicycles and lazily (or not) ride 15 miles down the Virginia Creeper Trail to the town of Damascus, take a daylong horseback riding trip into Pine Mountain and Mount Rogers, or just take in the vista from Dongola Cabin’s spacious front porch and vintage gliding swing. Dongola Cabin is ten miles south of Interstate-81 and the town of Chilhowie, Virginia. Atlanta, Charlotte, Roanoke, Richmond, Knoxville, and Washington, DC are each between two to six hours drive away. Accommodation includes high speed Internet, and full kitchen and laundry facilities. The cabin is outfitted with the aim of offering a space for various kinds of recreation from outdoor pursuits like hiking and to indoor pursuits like writing and relaxation. Find us at www.uponthelaurel.com or at https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/10924207?preview

Here’s a few pics from today’s Grassy Ridge-AT-Creeper Trail walk. Check out the wee salamander.
06/09/2020

Here’s a few pics from today’s Grassy Ridge-AT-Creeper Trail walk. Check out the wee salamander.

05/06/2020

Springtime fire in Konnarock

Looking north toward Iron Mountain. Thanks to our guest, Nichole Minnich.
02/13/2020

Looking north toward Iron Mountain. Thanks to our guest, Nichole Minnich.

Whitetop Mountain rises over Konnarock.
01/29/2020

Whitetop Mountain rises over Konnarock.

Cold temperatures and blue skies.
12/01/2019

Cold temperatures and blue skies.

Whitetop Mountain.
11/29/2019

Whitetop Mountain.

Wake to this! The view of Whitetop Mountain from bed.
10/21/2019

Wake to this! The view of Whitetop Mountain from bed.

Look both ways when you cross the road.
10/14/2019

Look both ways when you cross the road.

Fall colors, sort of.
09/30/2019

Fall colors, sort of.

Little Laurel Creek runs along the north slope of Whitetop Mountain.
09/11/2019

Little Laurel Creek runs along the north slope of Whitetop Mountain.

From Whitetop Mountain in Virginia, looking southeast into the Blue Ridges of North Carolina. ...
09/02/2019

From Whitetop Mountain in Virginia, looking southeast into the Blue Ridges of North Carolina.

A summer day in the Blue Ridges.
08/21/2019

A summer day in the Blue Ridges.

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471 Laurel Valley Road
Trout Dale, VA
24378

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+13123512300

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