Brush Mountain East Wilderness, Protected wilderness area in Craig County, Virginia, United States.

Brush Mountain East Wilderness is a protected mountainous area covering thousands of acres in Craig County, Virginia. The landscape features dense forests of sugar maples, white pines, and hemlocks, alongside streams and rocky slopes typical of Appalachian terrain.

This wilderness area received official protection status through federal legislation in 2009. The designation ensures the natural landscape remains preserved for future visitors and wildlife.

The crest of Brush Mountain holds a stone monument erected by the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the site where Audie Murphy, the most decorated U.S. combat soldier of World War II, died in a plane crash in 1971. The monument stands near the Appalachian Trail, and hikers often stop there. An older, now-abandoned stretch of the Appalachian Trail runs a few miles along the mountain's midslope.

Several trailheads provide access to hiking routes throughout the area and connecting forests. The Appalachian Trail passes through the northern part, offering longer-distance options for experienced hikers.

The 20-acre Brush Mountain Special Biological Area sits on the mountain crest, and the Central Appalachian shale barrens within the wilderness hold rare plants such as the Virginia white-haired leatherflower, plus rare butterflies. Table mountain pine and box huckleberry grow here because they need fire to reproduce.