Cove Mountain 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 wild area includes a seven-mile section of the Appalachian Trail with four miles following along Cove Mountain ridge. There are excellent winter views of Flat Top Mountain, Sharp Top and Peaks of Otter to the east. The area contains the headwaters of prime trout fisheries. The area is part of the Glenwood Cluster. Location and access The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia about 4 miles east of Buchanan, Virginia, between the James River on the north, Va 43 on the west, the Blue Ridge Parkway on the south and McFalls Creek Rd (Va 618) on the east. The Forest Service 2015 Motor Vehicle Use Map shows roads and trails in the forest and gives the type of vehicle allowed on each route with possible seasonal restrictions. The maps covering Cove Mountain area (Maps 31 and 32) are included in the gallery below. Caution should be taken when using forest service road numbers since they are not consistent in different maps of the area. Trails and roads into the area include: Appalachian Trail, 6.6 mil section in wild area, white_blazed Buchanan Trail, 1.1 miles a section of the Little Cove Mountain Trail, FS trail 25, 2.8 miles total length, moderate difficulty, blue-blazed. a section of the Glenwood Horse Trail, FS trail 3004, 65 miles total length, moderate. orange-blazed Bearwallow Creek Road, Rt. 3055 Stillhouse Branch Rd, Rt 3053 The Cove Mountain Shelter is on the AT about 3 miles from the trail's crossing of Jennings Creek. The boundary of the wildland as determined by the Wilderness Society is shown in the adjacent map. Additional roads and trails are given on National Geographic Map 789. A great variety of information, including topographic maps, aerial views, satellite data and weather information, is obtained by selecting the link with the wildland's coordinates in the upper right of this page. Beyond maintained trails, old logging roads can be used to explore the area. The Appalachian Mountains were extensively timbered in the early twentieth century leaving logging roads that are becoming overgrown but still passable., Old logging roads and railroad grades can be located by consulting the historical topographic maps available from the United