Feathercamp 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 Wilderness Society has designated the area as a "Mountain Treasure". One of the largest interior spaces in the Mount Rogers National Recreation area, Feathercamp offers a more primitive recreation than the Mount Rogers High Country. Trails include the Appalachian Trail, the Iron Mountain Trail and Feathercamp Branch. The area is part of the Mount Rogers Cluster. Location and access The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia about 2.4 miles northeast of Damascus, Virginia between USFS Rd 90 on the east, US 58 on the south, and Va 605 on the west. It lies on the southwest side of the Shaw Gap wild area. The Appalachian Trail extends for 4.6 miles through the area, entering from US 58 on the east, climbing to Feathercamp Ridge and then exiting to US 58 on the south. Other trails into the area include: Beech Grove, FS 4552, 3.7 miles, moderate, yellow diamond blaze, hiking, mountain biking horses, motorcycles Buzzard Den, FS 4582, 1.6 miles, difficult, yellow triangle blaze, hiking, mountain biking, horses Clark Mountain Trail, FS 4549, 2.4 miles, decommissioned Feather Camp, FS 169, 3.3 miles, moderate, blue blazed, hiking Feather Camp Ridge Trail, FS 4550, 0.58 miles, hiking, mountain biking Iron Mountain, FS 301, 0.1 miles, easy, blue blaze, hiking, mountain biking, horses, motorcycles Iron Mountain Spur, FS 4640, 0.1 miles, easy, blue blaze, hiking, mountain biking, horses, motorcycles Sawmill, FS 4548, 2.8, moderate, yellow diamond, hiking, mountain biking, horses Wright Hollow, FS 4558, 3.0 miles, difficult, yellow square blaze, hiking, mountain biking Several roads provide access to the area, some open seasonally. These include Beech Grove Road (Rt 49510), Feathercamp Rd. (Rt. 90), Buzzards Den Rd. (Rt. 835), Sturgill Rd (Rt. 615), and Cuckoo Rd (Rt. 4038). The forest service vehicle use map shows that the Cuckoo Rd. may be closed. 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 Maps 786 (Mount Rogers). and Map 318 (Mount Rogers High Country) A great variety of information, including topographic maps, aerial views, satellite data and weather information, is obtained by selecting the link with the wild