Stonecutters Hollow, Brush Mountain Park (conservation land)
The New River Land Trust transferred Stonecutters Hollow, about 238 acres on Brush Mountain next to Meadowbrook Drive with more than six miles of multi-use trails, to the Town; the transfer was announced February 17, 2026. Town Council authorized accepting the land and granting an open-space easement to the Virginia Outdoors Foundation 5-0 on January 13, 2026.
The project
The details.
The Town ordinance (Ordinance 2107) lists 237.764 acres on three parcels; the Land Trust describes the property as 239 acres. It is one of three properties in the 778-acre Brush Mountain Park: McDonald Hollow was transferred to the Town in 2021, and the Land Trust expects to convey its stake in Millstone Ridge in two or three years. All three are open to the public.
- Status
- Completed
- Type
- Public
- Jurisdiction
- Town of Blacksburg
- Size
- 237.764 acres
- Location
- Brush Mountain, north of Blacksburg (access from Meadowbrook Drive and Heritage Park) (approximate)
- Applicant
- Town of Blacksburg
- Legislation
- Ordinance 2107
- Last checked
- Oct 13, 2026
Timeline
Where it stands.
Every step on record, oldest first, with a link to the official record where there is one.
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Ordinance introduced; public hearing set for January 13
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Town Council public hearing; acceptance and easement approved 5-0
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Montgomery County appropriated $3,071 to reimburse the New River Land Trust's real estate taxes on land being donated to the town for a nature park.
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New River Land Trust announced the transfer of Stonecutters Hollow to the Town of Blacksburg.
Location
On the map.
Brush Mountain, north of Blacksburg (access from Meadowbrook Drive and Heritage Park) (approximate location). 3 homes are for sale within a mile.
The blue marker is the project (approximate). Rings are a half mile and one mile, straight line. Prices are homes for sale now.
Homes for sale nearby
For sale near Stonecutters Hollow, Brush Mountain Park.
The closest homes for sale, within 1.5 miles.
Nearby
Neighborhoods nearby.
Homes for sale, recent sales and prices in each one. Distances are straight-line from the neighborhood’s center.
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Westover Hills
3 homes for sale · Median $464K
0.9 mi away
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Gladewood
1 home for sale · Median $419K
1 mi away
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The Village at Tom's Creek
5 homes for sale · Median $578K
1.2 mi away
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Karr Heights
None for sale now · Median $456K
1.2 mi away
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Trillium Place
None for sale now · Median $690K (3 yrs)
1.3 mi away
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The Glen
2 under contract · Median $479K (3 yrs)
1.3 mi away
Sources
From the official record.
- Ordinance 2107 textJan 13, 2026
- Town Council minutes, Jan 13, 2026Jan 13, 2026
- Cardinal News: Brush Mountain Park project reaches another major milestoneFeb 23, 2026
- Montgomery County: Minutes, January 28, 2026 Board of SupervisorsJan 28, 2026
Links go to official and primary sources only; news reports are listed without a link.
Details can change as a project moves through review. The official record governs. This page was last checked against it on Oct 13, 2026.
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