Photo by Myra Wright Jackson Goins, 9, poses near one of the wild ponies of Grayson Highlands.. WILD PONIES | Grayson Highlands State Park On our way home from North Carolina, we discovered that on our route we would be passing Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia. The Grayson Highland Ponies are a herd of semi-feral animals that live in Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia. To be honest, the wild ponies at the Grayson Highlands State Park in Virginia aren't all that wild. For a park trail guide and information on camping and lodging, visit the Grayson Highlands State Park website here . Because they are wild, it is important to remember not to touch or feed the horses. Though park officials have policies against visitors petting and feeding the ponies, rustle a plastic wrapper and they'll come right to you. This park is known for its beautiful hiking trails, and of course, the wild and cute ponies that inhabit this park. So something tells me that rule isn't strictly followed. Of course, the picturesque state park offers plenty of breathtaking views beyond only these wild ponies. At an elevation of about 4,500 feet, about 100 or more ponies live in the wilds of the Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the adjacent Grayson Highlands State Park. Fabio, pictured above, is probably the most photographed and most famous of all the wild ponies there because of his obvious stunning mane! More than 100 wild ponies roam wild within Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and neighboring Grayson Highlands State Park in southwestern Virginia, but one in particular stands out. The Rhododendron Trail at Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia is one of the most popular hikes at the park because the trail leads to one of the most populated areas for viewing the Grayson Highlands wild ponies. The wild horses gather on top of the bald at the end of Horse Trail North located in Grayson Highlands State Park. Southwest Virginia’s Grayson Highlands State Park was just voted Best of the Blue Ridge by readers, and it doesn’t take long to understand why. Hiking a 20-mile loop on the Appalachian Trail through Mount Rogers Recreation Area and Grayson Highlands State Park, we caught our first glimpse of the wild ponies off in the distance.We kept our voices low and watched them surreptitiously, thinking we were being treated to a rare glimpse of skittish wild animals. Reportedly, there are 144 feral ponies in Grayson Highlands. Intro. The Highlands are over 5,000 feet and experience extreme heat in summer & cold in the winter with constant sweeping winds. Grayson Highlands State Park, Mouth of Wilson: Address, Phone Number, Grayson Highlands State Park Reviews: 5/5. The wild ponies live year-round at 4,000+ foot elevations and there are about 120 of them at Grayson Highlands. 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