page_title: Whitetop Laurel
hierarchical_section_title: Whitetop Laurel
caption_attribution_description: (looking downstream) Locality: view from Rt. 859 bridge, just south of Rt. 58-Rt. 859 intersection, west of the town of Konnarock, southeastern Washington County, southwestern Virginia, USA
context_page_description: Whitetop Laurel is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction. The Wilderness Society has designated the area as a “Mountain Treasure”.
  The Appalachian Trail and Virginia Creeper Trail follow Whitetop Laurel Creek through a gorge with rich cove hardwood forests and thick rhododendrons. The area is one the most popular recreational hubs in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area. Whitetop Laurel Creek is a popular wild trout stream with wildlife viewing platforms and streamside access by wheelchair.
  The area is part of the Mount Rogers Cluster.
context_section_description: Whitetop Laurel is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction.  The Wilderness Society has designated the area as a “Mountain Treasure”. 
  The Appalachian Trail and Virginia Creeper Trail follow Whitetop Laurel Creek through a gorge with rich cove hardwood forests and thick rhododendrons.  The  area is one the most popular recreational hubs in the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area.  Whitetop Laurel Creek is a popular wild trout stream with wildlife viewing platforms and streamside access by wheelchair.
  The area is part of the Mount Rogers Cluster.
caption: Whitetop Laurel Creek, October 2016
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