Geography
The Big Draft Wilderness is located entirely in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, Greenbrier County. The Wilderness is drained by the Greenbrier River, Greenbrier River's Anthony Creek and its tributaries Big Draft and Laurel Creek. The Greenbrier River flows into the New River (Kanawha River), New River at Hinton, West Virginia. The New River flows into the Kanawha River, a tributary of the Ohio River. The Wilderness is located in the Allegheny Mountains, a part of the Appalachian Mountains chain. The highest point in the Wilderness is along Greenbrier Mountain (West Virginia), Greenbrier Mountain at near the southern boundary of the Wilderness Area. The lowest elevation in the Wilderness is at along the Greenbrier River at the mouth of Anthony Creek where it exits the Wilderness.History
The Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 created the Big Draft Wilderness. This area is located between Anthony Creek and the southern boundary of the Monongahela National Forest. It protects Anthony Creek watershed which is a popular trout stream. The hiking trails are part of the extensive Monongahela National Forest trail system.Hiking trails
*Blue Bend Trail - *Anthony Creek Trail - *South Boundary Trail -See also
*List of U.S. Wilderness Areas *Wilderness ActReferences
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