Protect Virginia’s Paris Mountain

The Paris Mountain Alliance is a coalition of organizations dedicated to protecting the environmental, cultural, historical, and scenic integrity of the Blue Ridge between Ashby Gap and Snickers Gap and its neighboring communities in Loudoun, Clarke, and Fauquier counties.

The alliance opposes commercial development of Paris Mountain, including the proposed Eastwind Blue Ridge resort at its southeastern end, on the ridge overlooking the Crooked Run Valley. Fairfax-based Mountain Resort, LLC and New York-based Eastwind Hotels want to develop 146 acres in Loudoun, Clarke, and Fauquier counties into a hotel, restaurant, spa, and event facility with structures clustered on parcels in Loudoun County to avoid the more protective zoning in Clarke and Fauquier counties. The developers plan to use the narrow Mount Weather Road spur from westbound Route 50 for access and Route 601 in Clarke County for egress. For more information, please read the Friends of Blue Ridge Mountains statement of opposition, the position of the Blue Ridge Mountain Civic Association, and the Alliance press release.

The Paris Mountain Alliance supports responsible land use policies and conservation measures grounded in a long-term vision that prioritizes preservation of natural resources, protection of our historic rural communities, respect for the quality of life of local residents, and the lasting legacy of the mountain itself. Stand with us to Protect Paris Mountain.

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Paris Mountain Alliance members

Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Citizens for Fauquier County
Citizens for
Fauquier County
Land Trust of Virginia
Land Trust
of Virginia
Piedmont Environmental Council
Piedmont Environmental
Council
Friends of Blue Ridge Mountains
Friends of Blue
Ridge Mountains
DarkSky Virginia
DarkSky
Virginia
Friends of Sky Meadows
Friends of
Sky Meadows
Sierra Club Great Falls Group
Sierra Club
Great Falls Group
Piedmont Foxhounds Conservation Fund
Piedmont Foxhounds
Conservation Fund
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
Loudoun Wildlife
Conservancy
Goose Creek Association
Goose Creek
Association
Save Rural Loudoun
Save Rural
Loudoun
Blue Ridge Wildlife Center
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club
Northern Shenandoah Valley Audubon Society
BlueRidge Mountain Civic Association
Blue Ridge Mountain Civic Association
Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area
Virginia Piedmont
Heritage Area Association
Piedmont Chapter of
Virginia Native Plant Society

Latest “Protect Paris Mountain” News

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Joins the Protect Paris Mountain Alliance

Appalachian Trail Conservancy Joins the Protect Paris Mountain Alliance

Feb 20, 2026
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) has joined our Protect Paris Mountain Alliance to oppose the development of a boutique resort complex near the intersection of Route 50 and Blue Ridge Mountain Road only a few hundred yards from the Appalachian Trail. ATC is joining 18 other organizations including Blue Ridge…
Three Counties, One Permit: Clarke Calls Out Concerns Over Loudoun Resort

Three Counties, One Permit: Clarke Calls Out Concerns Over Loudoun Resort

Feb 16, 2026
A New York-based developer is proposing to build a “boutique resort” complex near the intersection of Route 50 and Blue Ridge Mountain Road, within a few hundred yards of the Appalachian Trail. Preliminary plans call for 40 guest rooms across two buildings, an 88-seat full-service restaurant, and a spa. The…
Continued Opposition to the Proposed Eastwind Resort Complex

Continued Opposition to the Proposed Eastwind Resort Complex

Feb 9, 2026
Friends of the Blue Ridge Mountains is continuing to actively oppose the construction of the proposed Eastwind Resort Complex, near the intersection of Route 50 and Blue Ridge Mountain Road. Preliminary plans call for a “boutique” hotel with 40 guest rooms across two buildings, an 88-seat full- service restaurant, and…
Nonprofit coalition launches to oppose Paris Mountain resort

Nonprofit coalition launches to oppose Paris Mountain resort

Feb 4, 2026
Fauquier Times Article By Tate Hewitt Staff Writer Feb 3, 2026 Appalachian Trails hikers passing through the Ashby Gap are greeted with big skies, rolling hills and, at the trailhead, signs protesting a hotel resort planned on Paris Mountain. (more…)
Clarke Democrats declare opposition to proposed Loudoun County resort

Clarke Democrats declare opposition to proposed Loudoun County resort

Jan 12, 2026
12 Jan 2026 — The Winchester Star Clarke County Democrats on Saturday adopted a resolution opposing an upscale hotel complex proposed for western Loudoun County. Portions of the 147 acres the complex would occupy are within Clarke and Fauquier counties. But all construction, as the project is proposed, would be…
A Brief History of Ashby’s Gap

A Brief History of Ashby’s Gap

Jan 6, 2026
By Travis Shaw, Director of Education, Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area             For centuries, Ashby’s Gap has been a vital conduit for travel and trade between the Shenandoah Valley and the eastern piedmont. Archaeological evidence across the lower Valley suggests that early Paleoindian people inhabited the…
Amid Continuing Drought, Alarm Raised Over Groundwater Supplies

Amid Continuing Drought, Alarm Raised Over Groundwater Supplies

Dec 31, 2025
Loudoun County ended 2025 under severe drought conditions, an all-too-common status that is sparking elevated concerns about groundwater supplies. Loudoun Now: https://www.loudounnow.com/news/amid-continuing-drought-alarm-raised-over-groundwater-supplies/article_6119c343-f759-495b-be5b-447a0e944e97.html#tncms-source=article-nav-prev
County Leaders Launch Update to Rural Loudoun Zoning Regulations

County Leaders Launch Update to Rural Loudoun Zoning Regulations

Dec 20, 2025
After spending their last term developing a new Zoning Ordinance, but largely insulating the county’s rural areas from change, supervisors spent this year working through the parts of the ordinance that relate to western Loudoun specifically, examining them piece by piece. Loudoun Now Coverage: https://www.loudounnow.com/news/county-leaders-launch-update-to-rural-loudoun-zoning-regulations/article_50e75cc1-40a2-4fa9-9dc6-54344bd7bab3.html#tncms-source=article-nav-next
Conservation groups decry high-end resort pitched for rural Loudoun

Conservation groups decry high-end resort pitched for rural Loudoun

Dec 9, 2025
The Eastwind Blue Ridge project calls for 40 hotel rooms, an 88-seat restaurant and a standalone spa on 147 acres near Route 50 and Blue Ridge Mountain Parkway, on the southern slope of Paris Mountain. This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. https://wtop.com/virginia/2025/12/conservation-groups-decry-high-end-resort-pitched-for-rural-loudoun/