Josh on the summit of Mount Rogers - September 13, 2008 @ 7:15AM CST. 
Mount Rogers is Virginia's highest peak, at 5,729 feet.  The Appalachian Trail does not go to the
viewless summit, but it can be reached via the Susan Spillane Side Trail, going west 0.5 mile.
Camping is prohibited in the area from the A.T. to the summit due to fragile plant life and the
endangered Wellers salamander.  The Wellers, a dark blue-black salamander with gold splotches
on its back, can be found only in coniferous forests above 5,000 feet.