Stay on the Brown Mountain Trail and you'll reach Rocky Mountain. At the summit you'll find the rocky outcrop that gave this summit its name. The area was damaged by a fire and an ice storm in 2016 and 2018 respectively and it is nice to see how nature is already creeping back in.

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October 18, 2025

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view of Massanutten and the valley hiking approx 200-300 m past summit. Good spot for a picnic

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