| Redrock Mountain Natural Area Preserve | |
| Map: | Virginia |
| Location: | Smyth County, Virginia |
| Coordinates: | 36.912°N -81.7921°W[1] |
| Area Acre: | 640 |
| Governing Body: | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Redrock Mountain Natural Area Preserve is a 640acres Natural Area Preserve located in Smyth County, Virginia.[2] The preserve is named for the 4413feet Redrock Mountain, which itself is named for its red siltstone cliffs.[3] It supports a number of rare natural features, and two natural community types, including examples of "mountain/piedmont basic woodlands" upon the mountain's slopes, and "rich cove/slope forests" in the preserve's lowlands. Five rare plant species are found on the property, including spring blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna), fringed scorpion-weed (Phacelia fimbriata), and Carey saxifrage (Saxifraga careyana).[2]
The preserve was expanded with the purchase of in 2016. The expansion connected the preserve with the Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area, located nearby.[3]
The preserve is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. It does not include improvements for public access, and visitors must make arrangements with a state-employed land steward prior to visiting.[2]