Brushy Mountain, a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction.

[3][2] The Appalachian Trail passes through the area in an east–west direction, for the most part along the crest of Brushy Mountain.

[2] Old logging roads and railroad grades can be located by consulting the historical topographic maps available from the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The Brushy Mountain wild area is covered by USGS topographic maps Bland and Rocky Gap.

Yellow poplar, northern red oak, white oak, basswood, cucumber tree, white ash, eastern hemlock and red maple are found in colluvial drainages, toeslopes and along flood plains of small to medium-sized streams.

[2] The Forest Service has conducted a survey of their lands to determine the potential for wilderness designation.

The rule provided some degree of protection by reducing the negative environmental impact of road construction and thus promoting the conservation of roadless areas.

[1] Brushy Mountain was inventoried in the roadless area review, and therefore protected from possible road construction and timber sales.