Whitetop Mountain (conservation area) 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.

[4] and Map 318 (Mount Rogers High Country)[5] A great variety of information, including topographic maps, aerial views, satellite data and weather information, is obtained by selecting the link with the wild land's coordinates in the upper right of this page.

The Appalachian Mountains were extensively timbered in the early twentieth century leaving logging roads that are becoming overgrown but still passable.

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

[1] Unusual species include the northern flying squirrel, northern saw-whet owl, purple finch, Swanson's thrush, magnolia warbler, red crossbill, winter wren, peregrine falcon, Blue Ridge St. John's wort, mountain rattlesnake root, mountain bittercress, Grays lilly, and three-toothed cinquefoil.

[2] Frazer Fir and red spruce are found at the summit of Whitetop, while beech and maple are dominant below 4700 feet.

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] Whitetop Mountain was not inventoried in the roadless area review, and therefore not protected from possible road construction and timber sales.