Perhaps one of the most pristine and remote sections of the Blue Ridge Mountains (thanks to a 1994 Congressional Bill protecting the area from commercial use), the Mount Pleasant Special Management Area offers an array of beautiful hikes and summit vistas for the adventurous hiker. Though short in distance, the hike to the summit of Mount Pleasant (some say one of the most beautiful summit vistas in Virginia), begins hugging the edges of the mountains through this misty-sloped wilderness. At the trail intersection, bear left along the Mount Pleasant Summit Spur and come to the peak. After gazing across a seemingly endless sea of green mountains, take the spur back to the Mount Pleasant Trail and veer left along the second half of the loop to return to the parking area.