This past weekend we celebrated my birthday early with my family and hiked the trails in Grayson Highlands State Park and then drove over to White Top mountain. My birthday is not techinally until tomorrow but we are traveling to NYC on my birthday (never been before so super pumped) but before traveling to a crazy, busy city I wanted to enjoy some peacefulness on my favorite trail. With it being December we knew it was going to be cold so we bundled up and left out early. Until approaching the mountains we had no idea just how cold it was until we saw all the snow on the tip tops of the mountains. We were also amazed by how pretty the trees looked frosted over. I made dad pull over the jeep so we could take some pictures on our drive up to the park. Grayson Highlands is by far one of my favorite places to hike because of the wild animals you run into along the trails. If you are familiar with Grayson Highlands you are probably aware it's the home to wild ponies. We have always encountered some miniature ponies while we've been there but there are a ton of other wildlife as well (my little sister ran into a pack of Texas Longhorn Cattle with huge horns once while she was there hiking). Although they are wild, they are friendly for the most part, as they are used to running into people along the trails. The park is also known for its beautiful balds, grassy meadows, and views of the BlueRidge Mountains. Part of the Appalachian Trail also runs directly through the park. I guess that's why they're called the Blue Ridge Mountains.. Climbing up some of the boulders Drive over to White Top Mountain Snowy trees on top of White Top Overlooking the view from White Top Mountain
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