Middle Prong Wilderness was designated in 1984 and it covers within the
Pisgah National Forest in
Haywood County,
Western North Carolina
Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains; it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. It contains the highest mountains in the Eastern United S ...
. The
Wilderness Area
Wilderness or wildlands (usually in the plural), are natural environments on Earth that have not been significantly modified by human activity or any nonurbanized land not under extensive agricultural cultivation. The term has traditionally re ...
spans steep, rugged high-elevation ridges ranging from 3,200 to over 6,400 feet, and the area gets its name from the Middle Prong of the
Pigeon River finding whose headwaters are located in the area.
[ NC 215 separates from ]Shining Rock Wilderness
Named for Shining Rock, the Shining Rock Wilderness is a protected Wilderness Area in Haywood County, North Carolina. Its first have been part of the National Wilderness Preservation System since the System was created in 1964. It now includes ...
to the northeast.
See also
* List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
The National Wilderness Preservation System includes 803 wilderness areas protecting of federal land . They are managed by four agencies:
*United States National Park Service (NPS)
*United States Forest Service (USFS)
*United States Fish and Wild ...
* Wilderness Act
References
External links
Middle Prong Wilderness
Wilderness.net website
Protected areas of the Appalachians
Protected areas of Haywood County, North Carolina
IUCN Category Ib
Pisgah National Forest
Protected areas established in 1984
Wilderness areas of North Carolina
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